Retreat Halt railway station
Retreat Halt railway station was on the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in Northern Ireland.
Retreat Halt | |
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Location | County Armagh Northern Ireland UK |
History | |
Original company | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
Key dates | |
1 November 1936 | Station opens |
1 October 1957 | Station closes |
The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) opened the station on 1 November 1936.[1]
It closed on 10 October 1957.
Routes
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Richhill | Ulster Railway Portadown to Clones |
Armagh |
Railway Reopening Portadown to Armagh
There is potential to reopen railway lines in Northern Ireland including the Portadown to Armagh section.[2]
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References
- "Retreat Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- "New lines proposed in Northern Ireland rail plan". railjournal.com. 3 May 2014.
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