Victoria Bridge railway station

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Victoria Bridge (GNI)
General information
Location Victoria Bridge, County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 54°45′50″N7°27′25″W / 54.763785°N 7.456911°W / 54.763785; -7.456911
Elevation63 ft
Construction
Structure typeWooden
ArchitectWilliam H. Mills
History
Original company Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
9 May 1852Station opens
15 February 1965Station closes

Victoria Bridge in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland was served by two adjacent railway stations.

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

Victoria Bridge was the terminus of the Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway, a 7¼ mile long narrow gauge railway linking the GNR(I) main line with the nearby market town of Castlederg. This station opened on 4 July 1884 and closed on 17 April 1933. [1]

Victoria Bridge (CVB) station ( 54deg45'46''N 7deg27'21''W / 54.7628degN 7.4558degW / 54.7628; -7.4558) Old Station House, Victoria Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1313785.jpg
Victoria Bridge (CVB) station ( 54°45′46″N7°27′21″W / 54.7628°N 7.4558°W / 54.7628; -7.4558 )

Billy Anderson was the last man in charge of Victoria Bridge (GNI) station. Patsy Mc Garrigle served as signalman for the final five years. Victoria Bridge Station was unique because it was constructed from wood and was very beautiful. Now demolished.

The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) station closed on 15 February 1965. [2]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Trafalgar (County Tyrone)   Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Londonderry to Enniskillen		  Newtownstewart
Fyfin   Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway
Castlederg to Victoria Bridge		 Terminus

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References

  1. ↑ "Victoria Bridge (CVB) station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Victoria Bridge (GNI) station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

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