Omagh railway station
Omagh railway passenger station served Omagh in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
Omagh | |
|---|---|
 Passenger train hauled by GNRI Class U locomotive no. 204 Antrim leaves Omagh on 7 June 1957 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Omagh, County Tyrone Northern Ireland UK |
| Coordinates | 54.598767°N 7.310309°W |
| History | |
| Original company | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| Key dates | |
| 13 September 1852 | Station opens |
| 15 February 1965 | Station closes |
The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the first station on 13 September 1852.[1]
A series of temporary stations, near the junction with the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway, served the town until 3 March 1863 when a new, joint station - shared by the two companies (or, rather, their successors)- was opened [2] at the junction.
The station was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883.
It closed on 15 February 1965.[3]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtownstewart | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1853 - 1856 |
Fintona | ||
| Newtownstewart | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1856 - 1957 |
Fintona Junction | ||
| Beragh | Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway Portadown to Omagh |
Terminus |
Railway Goods Building in Omagh.
Omagh Rail Tragedy Memorial.
Formerly named the Station Hotel in Omagh.
References
- Company's advertisement Londonderry Sentinel 24 (sic) September 1852
- Tyrone Constitution 27 February 1863
- Belfast Telegraph 15 February 1965
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