Irish Street Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Armagh, County Armagh Northern Ireland UK |
Coordinates | 54°20′38″N6°39′40″W / 54.34375°N 6.6611°W |
Elevation | 132 ft |
History | |
Original company | Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
Key dates | |
1 January 1913 | Station opens |
1 February 1932 | Station closes |
Irish Street Halt railway station was a suburban halt, one mile south of Armagh station, on the Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway in Northern Ireland.
It operated between 1 January 1913 [1] and 1 February 1932.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Armagh | Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway Armagh to Castleblayney | Milford (CKAR) |
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