Dhu Varren railway station

Dhu Varren (Irish: Dúbhearn)[1] is a railway halt in the townland of Glenmanus at the western edge of Portrush in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is an unstaffed halt on the Coleraine-Portrush railway line, less than a mile from the terminus, with a single platform.

Dhu Varren
NI Railways
General information
LocationPortrush
Northern Ireland
Coordinates55°11′47″N 6°39′41″W
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1969
2008
Station opened
Station refurbished
Location
Dhu Varren is located in Northern Ireland
Dhu Varren
Dhu Varren
Location within Northern Ireland

It was opened on 10 February 1969 mainly to cater for travel to the station at Coleraine University.[2]

Service

Monday to Friday, the first 2 trains from Portrush are through trains to Great Victoria street then the rest of the day an hourly service operates to Coleraine and Portrush

On Saturdays, the first train from Portrush is a through train to Great Victoria street.For the rest of the day, an hourly service operates to Coleraine and Portrush

On Sunday, there is an hourly service to Portrush and Coleraine, and a service extension to Great Victoria street every two hours.

References

  1. "Dúbhearn/Dhu Varren".
  2. Rowledge, J. W. P. (1995). A regional history of railways. Vol. 16–Ireland. Penryn: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-906899-63-X.


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