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Ernies Northumbrian Railway Archive

17th February 2006

Haltwhistle is quite photogenic as apart from the modernisation of the signalling in connection with the construction of the Loader at Melkridge, the station has retained most of its buildings as they are all 'listed'. Even the Signal Box was scheduled to be re-instated however money ran out to complete the electrical installations and it is only used as an office. A few years ago most of the Goods yard was re-developed as a business park however there are still 2 sidings in use by the Permanent Way Dept. Recently the platforms were re-built the station re-painted and ramps added to the waiting rooms to improve access.
Freight traffic through the station is still fairly heavy mainly consisting of coal from Hunterston to Yorkshire, Stone from Hardendale to Teeside, Containers from Teesport to Workington and a weekly Nuclear Flask train from Sellafield to Hartlepool.
There is at present a steel ingots train from Teeside to Workington Rail Mill, however this will cease later this year when Workington closes down.
In the past there was more variety with 2 Oil trains per day from Stanlow to Jarrow, and for a while a log 'Trip' from Hexham to Carlisle.
Passenger trains are 142 or 156, however at weekends there can sometimes be diversions from the ECML, these recently have been usually GNER HST's working an hourly shuttle.

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