Strabane railway station (GNRI) explained

Strabane (GNRI)
Native Name Lang:ga
Status:Demolished
Address:Railway St.
Borough:Strabane, County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
Country:UK
Coordinates:54.8305°N -7.4703°W
Elevation:13 ft
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Original:Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Postgroup:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Years:19 April 1847
Events:Station opens
Years1:15 February 1965
Events1:Station closes

Strabane railway station served Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom.

History

The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 19 April 1847. It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883.

The Finn Valley Railway began Irish gauge services from this station to Stranorlar railway station from 7 September 1863. When this route was converted to on 16 July 1894 the Donegal Railway Company built another station in Strabane adjacent to the GNRI railway station. The two stations were linked by a footbridge.

It closed on 15 February 1965 when the Ulster Transport Authority mothballed the Derry Road line.[1]

The remains of the station were demolished in 1989[2] and the location is now occupied by an Asda car park.

Railway revival

It was proposed the station be reopened in 2023 by the All-Island Strategic Rail Review as part of a DerryPortadown railway,[3] although action has yet to be taken as of April 2024.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strabane (GNI) station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2008-05-24.
  2. Web site: Strabane (GNI) station . Disused Stations . 2020-12-20.
  3. Web site: All-Island Strategic Rail Review makes 30 proposals to develop railways in Ireland. 2023-07-26. 2024-04-21. Railway Gazette International.