Date: 27/12/2013

The Aln Valley Railway has won a national award from the Heritage Railway Association.
The railway, which aims to reopen the link between Alnmouth and Alnwick, has taken the accolade in the Small Groups section.
Work started at the Lionheart Station site, on the outskirts of the town, in spring 2012 and the award recognises the significant achievements made in the last 12 months.

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An up ECML express runs south through Alnmouth station during refurbishment works in May 2004.
Location: Alnmouth
Company: Newcastle and Berwick Railway
26/05/2004 John Furnevel

Photograph taken from a train passing south through Alnmouth station on 13 August 1960. Alnmouth was the junction for the Alnwick branch and possessed a 2-road locomotive shed (sub to 52D Tweedmouth - closed June 1966) standing in the centre background. The locomotive in the picture is Heaton based J39 0-6-0 no 64945.
Location: Alnmouth
Company: Newcastle and Berwick Railway
13/08/1960 Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

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