The railway opened in stages in 1851 and 1852 and the line survived for over a century until it closed in 1976. A section of the line from Alston to Lintley Halt was later reopened by volunteers.

A railway heritage group is marking a narrow-gauge line's 40th anniversary with a showcase of locomotives. Operating from Alston in Cumbria, South Tynedale Railway opened in 1983, seven years ...

A section of a Northumberland trail popular with walkers and cyclists has been closed over safety concerns after a section of ...

The Slaggyford and Alston projects are part of a major £5.6m development programme for what is the north of England’s highest narrow gauge railway, which is backed by a £4.25m Heritage Lottery ...

VOLUNTEERS at a popular Cumbrian tourist attraction were left furious after it was targeted by mindless vandals. The South Tynedale Railway in Alston had its signage along the South Tyne Trail ...

The narrow-gauge exhibits are being brought in for three-day event The Greatest Gathering, which is part of Railway 200, a year-long celebration of the creation of the railways.

The narrow-gauge exhibits are being brought in for three-day event The Greatest Gathering, which is part of Railway 200, a year-long celebration of the creation of the railways.

Prince will be joined by Trangkil No. 4 on the demonstration line, the last narrow-gauge steam locomotive built in the UK for industrial use in 1971, now based at Statfold Barn railway near Tamworth.