Poyntzpass railway station (Irish: Pas Phoyntz or Pas an Phointe) serves Poyntzpass in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. 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.[1]
Poyntzpass ![]() | |
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General information | |
Location | Poyntzpass Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 54.2924°N 6.3720°W / 54.2924; -6.3720 |
Owned by | NI Railways |
Operated by | NI Railways |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Key dates | |
1862 | Station opened |
1965 | Station closed |
1984 | Station re-opened |
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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.[2]
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.
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Scarva | Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Newry |
Newry | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Scarva Line open and station open |
Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway Portadown-Drogheda |
Goraghwood Line open and station closed |
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