Omagh railway station
Omagh | |||||
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Passenger train hauled by GNRI Class U locomotive no. 204 Antrim leaves Omagh on 7 June 1957 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Railway Terrace, James Street Omagh, County Tyrone Northern Ireland UK | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°35′56″N 7°18′37″W / 54.598767°N 7.310309°W | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Demolished | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 13 September 1852 | Station opens | ||||
| 15 February 1965 | Station closes | ||||
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Omagh railway station was a railway station that served Omagh in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
History
The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the first station on 13 September 1852.[1]
A series of temporary stations, near the junction with the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway, served the town until 3 March 1863 when a new, joint station - shared by the two companies (or, rather, their successors)- was opened [2] at the junction.
The station was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883.
On 24 November 1950, five permanent way workers were killed when a passenger train struck them in heavy fog as it entered the station. The incident is known as the Omagh rail tragedy and is commemorated locally with a memorial stone and garden.[3]
It closed on 15 February 1965 when the Ulster Transport Authority mothballed the Derry Road line.[4]
Railway Revival
Translink and Northern Ireland Railways are planning to reopen railway lines in Northern Ireland including the Derry Road line from Portadown to Derry, which would reintroduce rail services to Omagh as well as in Dungannon and Strabane.[5]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtownstewart Line and station closed |
Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1853 - 1856 |
Fintona Line and station closed | ||
| Newtownstewart Line and station closed |
Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1856 - 1957 |
Fintona Junction Line and station closed | ||
| Beragh Line and station closed |
Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway Portadown to Omagh |
Terminus | ||
| Proposed Services | ||||
| Dungannon | All-Island Strategic Rail Review Derry-Portadown Line |
Strabane | ||
Gallery
References
- ^ Company's advertisement Londonderry Sentinel 24 (sic) September 1852
- ^ Tyrone Constitution 27 February 1863
- ^ Mitchell, Elaine (24 November 2025). "Remembering the five rail workers killed by train". BBC News. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ Belfast Telegraph 15 February 1965
- ^ "New lines proposed in Northern Ireland rail plan". railjournal.com. 3 May 2014. which refers to Railway Investment Prioritisation Strategy, May 2014
External links
Media related to Omagh railway station at Wikimedia Commons