Newton Dale Halt railway station
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Newton Dale Halt railway station is a request stop
on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
and serves as a stopping off point for walkers around Newton Dale and Cropton Forest in North Yorkshire
, England
.
The halt was built by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway using materials from Warrenby Halt
, near Redcar
.
There is no road access to Newton Dale Halt.
A small NER
style wooden waiting shelter has been erected at the halt (c 2005), it is based on the design of the one which used to stand at Sledmere and Fimber
on the closed Malton & Driffield Railway but reduced in size and eliminating the windows.
There are four different waymarked walks from Newtondale Halt, provided by the National Park in conjunction with the Forestry Commission
. The walks vary in length and difficulty to suit most walkers. The longer walks take the walker to Levisham station
. For the more enthusiastic (and better equipped) walker there are public footpaths leading elsewhere, including Goathland station
but definitive maps are advisable.
Request stop
In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently.Trains save...
on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England. First opened in 1836 as the Whitby and Pickering Railway, the railway was planned in 1831 by George Stephenson as a means of opening up trade routes inland from the then important seaport of Whitby. The line...
and serves as a stopping off point for walkers around Newton Dale and Cropton Forest in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The halt was built by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway using materials from Warrenby Halt
Warrenby Halt railway station
Warrenby Halt opened in 1920 having been built to serve the village of Warrenby in Redcar and Cleveland, England and the nearby Dorman Long works. It consisted of wooden platforms and brick-built shelters and was gas lit....
, near Redcar
Redcar
Redcar is a seaside resort in the north east of England, and a major town in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It lies east-northeast of Middlesbrough by the North Sea coast...
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There is no road access to Newton Dale Halt.
A small NER
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
style wooden waiting shelter has been erected at the halt (c 2005), it is based on the design of the one which used to stand at Sledmere and Fimber
Sledmere and Fimber railway station
Sledmere and Fimber railway station was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway. It opened on 19 May 1853, and was sited between the villages of Sledmere and Fimber. It closed on 5 June 1950. The station was until March 1858 named "Fimber", before briefly becoming "Sledmere", until May...
on the closed Malton & Driffield Railway but reduced in size and eliminating the windows.
There are four different waymarked walks from Newtondale Halt, provided by the National Park in conjunction with the Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. Its mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment....
. The walks vary in length and difficulty to suit most walkers. The longer walks take the walker to Levisham station
Levisham railway station
Levisham railway station is a station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and serves the village of Levisham in North Yorkshire, England. Holiday accommodation is available in the form of a camping coach.-Origins :...
. For the more enthusiastic (and better equipped) walker there are public footpaths leading elsewhere, including Goathland station
Goathland railway station
Goathland railway station is a station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and serves the village of Goathland in North Yorkshire, England. It is famous for appearing in the television series Heartbeat and as Hogsmeade station the Hogwarts Express stop at in the Harry Potter films...
but definitive maps are advisable.