Strabane railway station (GNRI)
Strabane (GNRI) | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Railway St. Strabane, County Tyrone Northern Ireland UK |
| Coordinates | 54°49′50″N 7°28′13″W / 54.830478°N 7.470319°W |
| Elevation | 13 ft |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| History | |
| Original company | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| Key dates | |
| 19 April 1847 | Station opens |
| 15 February 1965 | Station closes |
Strabane railway station served Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom.
History
[edit]The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 19 April 1847. It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883.
The Finn Valley Railway began Irish gauge (5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)) services from this station to Stranorlar railway station from 7 September 1863. When this route was converted to 3 ft (914 mm) on 16 July 1894 the Donegal Railway Company built another station in Strabane adjacent to the GNRI railway station. The two stations were linked by a footbridge.
It closed on 15 February 1965 when the Ulster Transport Authority mothballed the Derry Road line.[1]
The remains of the station were demolished in 1989[2] and the location is now occupied by an Asda car park.
Railway revival
[edit]It was proposed the station be reopened in 2023 by the All-Island Strategic Rail Review as part of a Derry—Portadown railway,[3] although action has yet to be taken as of April 2024.
Routes
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porthall | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen |
Sion Mills | ||
| Clady | Finn Valley Railway Strabane to Stranorlar 1863-1894 |
Terminus | ||
| Proposed Services | ||||
| Omagh | All-Island Strategic Rail Review Derry-Portadown Line |
Derry ~ Londonderry | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Strabane (GNI) station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
- ^ "Strabane (GNI) station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "All-Island Strategic Rail Review makes 30 proposals to develop railways in Ireland". Railway Gazette International. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.