Cromore railway station explained

Cromore
Native Name:Portstewart
Status:Disused
Address:Station Road
Borough:Portstewart, County Londonderry
Country:Northern Ireland
Platforms:1
Original:Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Pregroup:Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Postgroup:Northern Counties Committee
Years:1 January 1856
Events:Station opens as Portstewart
Years1:9 September 1963
Events1:Station closes to passengers
Years2:10 March 1969
Events2:Station reopens as Cromore Halt
Years3:15 May 1988
Events3:Halt closes
Map Type:Northern Ireland
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Cromore railway station (also known as Cromore Halt and Portstewart) 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 as a request stop on 10 March 1969, named Cromore following the upgrade of the line and closed again on 15 May 1988.

Services

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cromore station . Railscot – Irish Railways . 2012-05-06.