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Cromore railway station

Coordinates: 55°10′41″N 6°41′16″W / 55.17817°N 6.687758°W / 55.17817; -6.687758
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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.
General information
LocationCounty Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBallymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-groupingNorthern Ireland Railways
Key dates
1 January 1856Station opens as Portstewart
9 September 1963Station closes to passengers
10 March 1969Station reopened as Cromore
15 May 1988Station closes
Location
Cromore is located in Northern Ireland
Cromore
Cromore
Location within Northern Ireland
Map

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   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

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  1. ^ "Cromore station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.

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