Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Dromore railway station
In or near Lurganville.
Dromore railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Dean Molyneaux — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Moira · 9.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dromore 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
Dromore railway station was on the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in 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 on 13 July 1863 and closed on 30 April 1956. It had a two-road goods shed, three sidings, two passenger platforms and a signal cabin.
Description
The station building is in use today as a children's nursery, whilst part of the platform and the former station yard are used by a mechanics. The viaduct still stands, and Dromore Town Park passes beneath it.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4151, -6.1569
- Postcode
- BT25 1GS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lagan Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Moira — 9.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5308305 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dromore Railway Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dromore railway station?
- Dromore railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT25 1GS).
- What is Dromore railway station?
- Dromore railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dromore railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Moira, about 9.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT25 1GS.
- Is Dromore railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Dromore railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dromore railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT25 1GS. It sits within the Lagan Valley parliamentary constituency.