Cromore railway station
Appearance
Cromore Portstewart | |
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General information | |
Location | County Londonderry Northern Ireland |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways |
Key dates | |
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 |
Cromore railway station (also known as Cromore Halt) served the seaside resort of Portstewart in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
History
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.
References
- ^ "Cromore station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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