Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Portrush railway station
Also known as: Stáisiún Traenach Phort Rois
In or near Ballyrashane.
Portrush railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Willie Duffin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Portrush · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Portrush 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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Official information
Portrush railway station is a key transport hub located in Portrush, Northern Ireland. It serves as a gateway for visitors traveling to the scenic coastal town and provides access to various attractions in the area.
From the Wikipedia article
Portrush railway station is the terminus of the Coleraine-Portrush railway line and serves the seaside town of Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
train at Portrush in 2000]] The station, which is 67¾ miles from Belfast, was opened on 4 December 1855 by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway. To accommodate excursion and holiday traffic, extensive reconstruction by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway, under the direction of its engineer and architect Berkeley Deane Wise, was completed in 1893. Three platforms were provided (only one is now in regular use) together with a train shed (demolished) and a station building in a "half-timbered" Mock Tudor style with a clock tower, described by Currie as "certainly one of the most handsome railway buildings in Ireland"; it is now occupied by a retail unit,…
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- Coordinates
- 55.2026, -6.6537
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT56 8DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1855
- Nearest railway station
- Portrush — 0.1 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q3970584 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portrush railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portrush railway station?
- Portrush railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT56 8DX).
- What is Portrush railway station?
- Portrush railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Portrush railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Portrush, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT56 8DX.
- When was Portrush railway station built?
- Built or established in 1855.
- Who owns Portrush railway station?
- Portrush railway station is owned by NI Railways.
- Is Portrush railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Portrush railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Portrush railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Portrush, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT56 8DX.