Dromore railway station
Dromore railway station was on the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in Northern Ireland.
Dromore Railway Station | |
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![]() Dromore Railway Station | |
Location | |
Place | Church St., Dromore |
Area | County Down |
Operations | |
Original company | Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
History | |
13 July 1863 | Station opens |
30 April 1956 | Station closes |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Magherabeg | Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway Knockmore Junction-Banbridge |
Ashfield Halt |
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
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The remnants of the platform at the former Dromore Railway Station
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.
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References
- "Dromore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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