Cromore railway station
Cromore | |
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Portstewart | |
The station building on 15 August 2006 having lost some of its original features including some chimneys. There is a level crossing here. | |
Location | |
Area | County Londonderry |
Operations | |
Original company | Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
1 January 1856 | Station opens as Portstewart |
9 September 1963 | Station closes to passengers |
10 March 1969 | Station reopened as Cromore |
15 May 1988 | Station closes |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Cromore railway station (also known as Cromore Halt) served the seaside resort of Portstewart in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
History
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The station on 13 August 1983
The station was opened as Portstewart by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway in 1856.[1]
From 1882 to 1926, the Portstewart Tramway provided a direct connection to the town of Portstewart and had its terminus at the station.
The station closed to passengers on 9 September 1963. It then re-opened on 10 March 1969, named Cromore and closed again on 15 May 1988.
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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University | Northern Ireland Railways Coleraine-Portrush |
Dhu Varren | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Coleraine | Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway Ballymena-Portrush |
Portrush |
References
- ↑ "Cromore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
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Coordinates: 55°10′41″N 6°41′16″W / 55.17817°N 6.687758°W
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