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Derry~Londonderry railway station

Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Derry~Londonderry, Stáisiún Traenach Dhoire

Free admission

Derry~Londonderry railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Waterside Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 7467984

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Derry~Londonderry railway station is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Derry ~ Londonderry railway station, also known as North West Transport Hub or Waterside railway station (formerly "Londonderry Waterside", and later just "Londonderry" railway station), is a railway terminus in Derry, Northern Ireland, on the east bank of the River Foyle, operated by Northern Ireland Railways and its 7th busiest station across the network with 952,126 passengers boarding or alighting at the station in the 2023/24 financial year. It is on the Belfast–Derry railway line, terminating at Belfast Grand Central. Derry/Londonderry has the longest platforms on the NIR Network, at 258.3 metres in length.

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Background

History

The original Londonderry Waterside Station was opened on 29 December 1852 by Steven Alfred John Campbell, a well-known banker of the time. It was rebuilt into the current building by the Belfast & Northern Counties Railway in 1874. Derry historically had four passenger termini. On the west side of the river, Graving Dock station served the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway and destinations to the west and Foyle Road station (which replaced the short-lived Cow Market station) served the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway to Enniskillen via Strabane and Omagh. On the east side of the river, Victoria Road station served the alternative Donegal Railway Company (later Great Northern Railway)…

Architecture

The station uses the former train shed as a waiting room, café, and ticket hall for NIR services to and from Coleraine and Belfast. Two platforms are provided one on the river side of the former train shed, the other approximately on the site of the old arrival platform, with a siding adjacent to it for stabling empty stock. The site of the former departure platform, next to the riverside greenway is unoccupied.

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Coordinates
54.9930, -7.3127
Postcode
BT47 1DH
Parliamentary constituency
Foyle
Official site
www.translink.co.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Derry~Londonderry railway station?
Derry~Londonderry railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT47 1DH).
Who owns Derry~Londonderry railway station?
Derry~Londonderry railway station is owned by NI Railways.
Is Derry~Londonderry railway station free to visit?
Yes, Derry~Londonderry railway station is free to enter.
How do I get to Derry~Londonderry railway station?
Drivers can navigate to postcode BT47 1DH. It sits within the Foyle parliamentary constituency.