Coalisland railway station

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Coalisland
General information
Location Coalisland, County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 54°32′22″N6°42′26″W / 54.5395°N 6.7073°W / 54.5395; -6.7073
History
Original company Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway
Key dates
28 July 1879Station opens
16 January 1956Station closes
Location
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Coalisland
Location within County Tyrone
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Coalisland
Coalisland (Northern Ireland)

Coalisland railway station served Coalisland in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

The Great Northern Railway opened the station on 28 July 1879. [1]

It closed on 16 January 1956.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Dungannon   Great Northern Railway
Dungannon to Cookstown
  Stewartstown

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References

  1. "Coalisland station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.