Scarva railway station

Scarva railway station serves Scarva in County Down, Northern Ireland. Despite serving the County Down village, the station itself is in County Armagh, the nearby Newry Canal being the boundary.

Scarva
Commuter Rail
Scarva Station
General information
LocationScarva
County Down
(Station in County Armagh)
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°19′56″N 6°21′59″W
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
1859Station opened
1965Station closed
1984Station re-opened
Passengers
2022/235,060 [2]
2023/24 6,183 [3]
Location
Scarva
Location within Northern Ireland

History

The station opened on 23 March 1859. The station was formerly the junction for the GNR(I) branch to Banbridge which opened in 1859 and closed on 2 May 1965. Scarva station was closed between 1965 and 1984.

Service

There is a limited service from the station with four trains towards Newry or Bangor on Mondays to Saturdays only.

There is no Sunday service.

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

References

  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.


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