The Alston Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Viséan to Serpukhovian (Asbian, Brigantian and Pendleian in British stratigraphy) stages of the Carboniferous period.

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Alston Formation
Stratigraphic range: Viséan-Serpukhovian (Asbian-Pendleian) ~339–320 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Yoredale Group
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	55.1°N 2.8°W / 55.1; -2.8
Approximate paleocoordinates	2.7°S 2.9°E / -2.7; 2.9
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
Alston Formation (England)

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• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.

• J. G. Donald. 1895. The genus Murchisonia and its allies. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 51(2):210-234

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