Newtownstewart railway station

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Newtownstewart
General information
Location Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 54°43′21″N7°22′30″W / 54.722450°N 7.375047°W / 54.722450; -7.375047
History
Original company Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
9 May 1852Station opens
15 February 1965Station closes
Location
Newtownstewart railway station

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

The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 9 May 1852. It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883.

It closed on 15 February 1965. [1]

Blackrock Bridge near Newtownstewart, carrying the closed GNR mainline that ran through County Tyrone. Blackrock Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 467291.jpg
Blackrock Bridge near Newtownstewart, carrying the closed GNR mainline that ran through County Tyrone.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Victoria Bridge   Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Londonderry to Enniskillen
  Omagh

References

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