Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Adavoyle railway station
In or near Killean.
Adavoyle railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newry · 9.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Adavoyle railway station is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Adavoyle was a station in the rural townland of Adavoyle, near Dromintee, in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened in 1892 by the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railways, then absorbed into the Northern Railway of Ireland. Then it was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland). The station closed under this management in 1933. , 27 June 1921]] On 24 June 1921, during the Irish War of Independence, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) derailed a British military train near the station. Four British soldiers were killed and twenty wounded. The attack was carried out by volunteers of the IRA's Fourth Northern Division, led by Frank Aiken. The soldiers had been returning from the opening of Northern Ireland's new parliament, which took place in Belfast two days before. Future…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.1070, -6.3870
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT35 8JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
- Established
- 1892
- Nearest railway station
- Newry — 9.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4680923 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Adavoyle railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Adavoyle railway station?
- Adavoyle railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT35 8JH).
- What is Adavoyle railway station?
- Adavoyle railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Adavoyle railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Newry, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT35 8JH.
- When was Adavoyle railway station built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Is Adavoyle railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Adavoyle railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Adavoyle railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT35 8JH. It sits within the Newry and Armagh parliamentary constituency.