Cromore railway station

Cromore
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
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Cromore railway station (also known as Cromore Halt) served the seaside resort of Portstewart in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

History

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   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
University   Northern Ireland Railways
Coleraine-Portrush		   Dhu Varren
  Historical railways  
Coleraine   Ballymena, Ballymoney,
Coleraine and
Portrush Junction Railway
Ballymena-Portrush		   Portrush

References

  1. ↑ "Cromore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-05-06.

Coordinates: 55°10′41″N 6°41′16″W / 55.17817°N 6.687758°W / 55.17817; -6.687758


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