Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Kilrea railway station
Kilrea railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Kenneth Allen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kilrea 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Kilrea railway station was on the Derry Central Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Macfin Junction in Northern Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened by the Derry Central Railway on 18 February 1880. It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in September 1901. The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950 by the Ulster Transport Authority following the line's closure to passenger traffic (and complete closure north of the station) and then closed completely on 1 October 1959 with the line's complete closure.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9475, -6.5606
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT51 5FE
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1879
Sources
- wikidata: Q6408164 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilrea railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 4Historic churches · Northern Ireland
First Kilrea Presbyterian Church
First Kilrea Presbyterian Church — church building in Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Campsites · Northern Ireland
Wood Hall
Wood Hall — a campsite in northern ireland.
📷 3Historic bridges · Northern Ireland
Kilrea Bann Bridge
Kilrea Bann Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Kilrea GAC
Kilrea GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Towns & cities · Northern Ireland
Kilrea
Kilrea — village in Northern Ireland.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Route, County Antrim
Route, County Antrim in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
More natural landmarks in this region
Flagship📷 4Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Lough Erne
Lough Erne — lake in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK.
Flagship📷 4Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh — large lake in Northern Ireland.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Ballysaggart Lough
Ballysaggart Lough — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Belmore Mountain
Belmore Mountain — mountain in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilrea railway station?
- Kilrea railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT51 5FE).
- When was Kilrea railway station built?
- Built or established in 1879.
- Is Kilrea railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Kilrea railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kilrea railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT51 5FE. It sits within the East Londonderry parliamentary constituency.