Tanderagee railway station

Tanderagee railway station was opened on 6 January 1852. It was originally named Madden Bridge and was located on the Madden road between the two villages of Tandragee and Gilford, it was finally closed on 4 January 1965.[1] Tanderagee is also spelt as Tandragee named after the nearby village of Tandragee.

Tanderagee and Gilford railway station was the original name upon opening of the station.[1]

Tandergee and Gilford station was built to serve the nearby Ulster villages of Tandragee, County Armagh and Gilford, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Tanderagee (currently closed) station with the Enterprise rushing to Newry railway station.
Preceding station NI Railways Northern Ireland Railways Following station
Portadown   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Newry
  Scarva
Historical railways
Portadown
Line open and station open
  Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway
Portadown-Drogheda
  Scarva
Line and station open

References

  1. 1 2 "Tandragee station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-11-24.

Coordinates: 54°36′35″N 6°38′42″W / 54.60972°N 6.64500°W / 54.60972; -6.64500


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