Dhu Varren railway station

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Dhu Varren
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General information
LocationDhu Varren Park
Portrush, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 55°11′47″N6°39′41″W / 55.19639°N 6.66139°W / 55.19639; -6.66139
Owned by NI Railways
Operated by NI Railways
Line(s) Portrush
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
10 February 1969Station opened
2008Station refurbished
Passengers
2022/2324,494 [1]
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Portrush
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Dhu Varren
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Cromore
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University
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Belfast–Derry line
to Derry ~ Londonderry
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Belfast–Derry line
to Belfast Grand Central
Location
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Dhu Varren
Location within Northern Ireland
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Dhu Varren
Location on the Island of Ireland
Dhu Varren railway station

Dhu Varren is a railway halt in the townland of Glenmanus at the western edge of Portrush in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is an unstaffed halt on the Coleraine-Portrush railway line, less than a mile from the terminus, with a single platform.

It was opened on 10 February 1969 mainly to cater for travel to the station at Coleraine University. [3]

Service

Monday to Friday, the first 2 trains from Portrush are through trains to Belfast Grand Central then the rest of the day an hourly service operates to Coleraine and Portrush.

On Saturdays, the first train from Portrush is a through train to Belfast Grand Central. For the rest of the day, an hourly service operates to Coleraine and Portrush.

On Sunday, there is an hourly service to Portrush and Coleraine, and a service extension to Belfast Grand Central every two hours. [4]

Preceding station  NI Railways  Following station
University   Northern Ireland Railways
Coleraine-Portrush
  Portrush

References

  1. "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. Rowledge, J. W. P. (1995). A regional history of railways. Vol. 16 – Ireland. Penryn: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN   0-906899-63-X.
  4. "Derry~Londonderry Line NIRailways / Derry~Londonderry Line". translink.co.uk. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.