Poyntzpass railway station

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

Poyntzpass
NI Railways
Commuter Rail
Poyntzpass railway station in 2007
Poyntzpass railway station in 2007
General information
LocationPoyntzpass
County Armagh
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°17′33″N 6°22′19″W / 54.2924°N 6.3720°W / 54.2924; -6.3720
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Belfast-Newry line (1)
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Fare zone4[1]
Key dates
1862Station opened
1965Station closed
1984Station re-opened
Location
Poyntzpass is located in Northern Ireland
Poyntzpass
Poyntzpass
Location within Northern Ireland
Map
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 edit

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 edit

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.

Preceding station     Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Scarva   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Newry Line
  Newry
  Historical railways  
Scarva
Line open and station open
  Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway
Portadown-Drogheda
  Goraghwood
Line open and station closed

References edit

  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.