Richhill railway station

Richhill railway station was on the Ulster Railway in Northern Ireland.

Richhill
Richhill railway station photographed on 10 September 2007
LocationRichhill, County Armagh, County Armagh
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 54.385221°N 6.572025°W / 54.385221; -6.572025
History
Original companyUlster Railway
Post-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
1 March 1848Station opens
1 October 1957Station closes

The Ulster Railway opened the station on 1 March 1848.[1]

It closed on 10 October 1957.

Reopened Route

There has been discussion about reopening the line between Portadown and Armagh. Therefore, a new station at Richhill would be likely, probably close to Stonebridge or Fruitfield.

There is potential to reopen railway lines in Northern Ireland including the line to Armagh.[2]

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Portadown   Ulster Railway
Portadown to Clones 1848-1876
  Armagh
Portadown   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Portadown to Clones 1936-1957
  Retreat Halt

References

  1. "Rich-hill" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. "New lines proposed in Northern Ireland rail plan". railjournal.com. 3 May 2014.


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