Dromore Railway Station Explained

54.4147°N -6.1578°W

Dromore Railway Station
Status:Disused
Borough:Church St., Dromore, County Down
Country:Northern Ireland
Original:Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway
Pregroup:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Postgroup:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Years:13 July 1863
Events:Station opens
Years1:30 April 1956
Events1:Station closes

Dromore railway station was on the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in Northern Ireland.

History

The station was opened on 13 July 1863 and closed on 30 April 1956.[1]

It had a two-road goods shed, three sidings, two passenger platforms and a signal cabin.

Viaduct

See main article: Dromore Viaduct. Immediately to the west of the station is Dromore Viaduct, which once carried trains across the River Lagan. At 74 ft tall and 7 arches long, it was the most noteworthy piece of engineering on the line.

The site today

The station building is in use today as a children's nursery, whilst part of the platform and the former station yard are used by a mechanics. The viaduct still stands, and Dromore Town Park passes beneath it.

Notes and References

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