Cromore railway station
Cromore Portstewart | |||||||
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![]() The station building on 15 August 2006 having lost some of its original features including some chimneys. There is a level crossing here. | |||||||
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 | ||||||
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Cromore railway station (also known as Cromore Halt) served the seaside resort of Portstewart in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
History[edit]
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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[edit]
- ^ "Cromore station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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