Cromore railway station

Cromore
Portstewart
The station building on 15 August 2006 having lost some of its original features including some chimneys. There is a level crossing here.
Location
Area	County Londonderry
Operations
Original company	Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-grouping	Northern Ireland Railways
Platforms	1
History
1 January 1856	Station opens as Portstewart
9 September 1963	Station closes to passengers
10 March 1969	Station reopened as Cromore
15 May 1988	Station closes
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Cromore railway station (also known as Cromore Halt) served the seaside resort of Portstewart in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

History

The station on 13 August 1983

The station was opened as Portstewart by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway in 1856.^[1]

From 1882 to 1926, the Portstewart Tramway provided a direct connection to the town of Portstewart and had its terminus at the station.

The station closed to passengers on 9 September 1963. It then re-opened on 10 March 1969, named Cromore and closed again on 15 May 1988.

Preceding station	Northern Ireland Railways			Following station
University		Northern Ireland Railways Coleraine-Portrush		Dhu Varren
	Historical railways
Coleraine		Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway Ballymena-Portrush		Portrush

References

1. "Cromore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-05-06.

Coordinates: 55°10′41″N 6°41′16″W / 55.17817°N 6.687758°W