Newtownstewart railway station

Newtownstewart
General information
LocationNewtownstewart, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates54°43′21″N 7°22′30″W / 54.722450°N 7.375047°W / 54.722450; -7.375047
History
Original companyLondonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Post-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
9 May 1852Station opens
15 February 1965Station closes
Location

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.

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.
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