Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Lurgan railway station
Lurgan railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Lurgan 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
Lurgan railway station serves the town of Lurgan in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Located on William Street, the station is owned by Translink. With 734,383 passengers boarding or alighting at the station in the year 2024/25 financial year, Lurgan is the 11th-busiest station in Northern Ireland.
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Background
History
The station opened on 18 November 1841 by the Ulster Railway. Following the merger of the Ulster Railway to the new company Great Northern Railway. The station was rebuilt in 1897 designed by William H. Mills to reflect the new Great Northern Railway's style. After G.N.R.(I). was liquidated in 1958 ownership of the station fell on the newly formed Ulster Transport Authority, then temporarily became Ulster Transport Railways (U.T.R.) before being taken over by Northern Ireland Railways (N.I.R.) in 1968. It briefly known as "Craigavon East" for a time back in the 1970s. On 22 July 1972, the original Great Northern Railway station building was destroyed by a paramilitary bomb, and subsequently…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4670, -6.3380
Sources
- wikidata: Q3970001 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lurgan railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lurgan railway station?
- Lurgan railway station is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4670°, -6.3380°.
- Who owns Lurgan railway station?
- Lurgan railway station is owned by Translink (Northern Ireland).