Poyntzpass railway station

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

Poyntzpass
Commuter Rail
Poyntzpass railway station in 2007
General information
LocationPoyntzpass
County Armagh
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54.2924°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
Passengers
2022/232,037 [2]
2023/24 2,362 [3]
Location
Poyntzpass
Location within Northern Ireland

Poyntzpass is the least-used railway station in Northern Ireland, with just 2,362 passengers boarding or alighting at the station in the 2023/24 financial year.[3]

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.[4]

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.

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poyntzpass railway station.
  1. "iLink Zone information". translink.co.uk. Translink. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. "Timetables - Translink". Translink. Retrieved 5 October 2022.


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