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Poyntzpass railway station

Poyntzpass railway station

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Poyntzpass railway station serves Poyntzpass in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

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Poyntzpass, as seen from the signal cabin

Poyntzpass is the least busy railway station in Northern Ireland, with just 2,037 passengers using through the station in 2022 - 2023.[2]

History

The station was opened on 6 January 1862. It was closed by the Ulster Transport Authority in 1965, and reopened in 1984 by Northern Ireland Railways.

Service

As of Autumn 2022, there is a limited service from the station, with five trains towards Newry and four towards Bangor on Mondays to Fridays; three trains towards Newry and two towards Bangor on Saturdays; and no services on Sundays.[3]

Poyntzpass railway station is on the Belfast-Dublin railway line and is often passed at speed by the Enterprise service en route to Dublin Connolly.

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References

  1. "iLink Zone information". translink.co.uk. Translink. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. "Timetables - Translink". Translink. Retrieved 5 October 2022.



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