{"id":1373,"date":"2023-11-22T15:45:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trhomeandgarden.co.uk\/news\/?p=1373"},"modified":"2023-11-22T15:45:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:45:59","slug":"helping-to-keep-the-memory-of-alford-valley-railway-alive-at-tr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trhomeandgarden.co.uk\/news\/helping-to-keep-the-memory-of-alford-valley-railway-alive-at-tr\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adHelping to keep the memory of Alford Valley Railway Alive at TR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-741092d5170c2945e7cb6bd9475c524d\">We are delighted to be hosting a special pop event on Thursday November 23<sup>rd<\/sup>, for our friends from Alford Valley Community Railway to help ra\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adise funds for the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a89b78f9f5234bf99d97fc5075367802\">The railway plays an important part in the heritage of Alford \u2013 the station is located at what used to be the terminus of the Alford Valley Railway when it ran from Alford to Kintore and connected with the Great North of Scotland Railway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-070b6c74a102557246ee1784a1379aaf\">The line to Haughton Park was built in the early 1980s, and lots of people across the North-east have fond memories of riding on the train when they visited the area on holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd69316d577a146cc34c5247779e83b1\">Sadly, the line closed in 2017, with the AVCR taking over in August 2022. The voluntary organisation has worked tirelessly to open the line, and the extensive refurbishment to the station and railway has seen it open to the public once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d15ede25494253971ea3f02167820092\">When the volunteers were working on the line, we were delighted to be able to provide them with refreshments, and we have also donated walkie talkies, a vacuum cleaner, lights, a coffee machine and various other items to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0fa848f618af5fdce3882dab8a244b1d\">The pop-up event here at TR will see the craft group from the society displaying their beautiful handmade goods, with bags, knitted and crotched items, keyrings, cards and much more for sale. 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