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