Haltwhistle

CRS Code	HWH
Collected date	15/09/15

Haltwhistle is one of the larger stations on the line between Carlisle and Newcastle, and it was once larger still with a branch line to Alston, now closed. We had a longish stop here so we wandered into town for a walk after exploring the station area.

The station sits to the south of the town, and has a large paved area between the buildings:

On the western side of the plaza area is this water tower:

Looking east across the plaza towards the station building:

Steps and a ramp lead down from the plaza to the building, and thence to platform 1:

The front of the platform 1 station building:

Beyond the building is the entrance to platform 1 itself as well as the footbridge leading to platform 2:

The station building is not in railway use, and platform 1 has a simpler wooden shelter:

At the eastern end of platform 1 looking west:

Looking east along the line from this point:

Returning to the other end of the platform we climb on to the footbridge, looking east along the line:

Looking west from the footbridge:

The footbridge is next to what is possibly the station's most distinctive feature: its signalbox. Here's the signalbox and footbridge seen from platform 1:

A ramp leads down from platform 2 on the far side of the signalbox, giving this view of the box's rear:

The signalbox bears a plaque:

At the base of the footbridge on platform 2, looking back at the station building and water tower:

On platform 2 looking east towards the signalbox with the shelter (wooden like platform 1's) on the right:

A view of the shelter from the plaza area opposite:

The shelter has an access ramp to its rear, which gives a clear idea that this was once an island platform with two sides:

Inside the shelter:

The old platform edge is clearly visible at the eastern end of platform 2:

At the western end of platform 2 looking east at the shelter and the fenced off platform area:

Looking west along the line from the end of platform 2:

Opposite platform 2 is a collection of portakabins and an old building:

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