Richhill railway station

Richhill
Richhill railway station photographed on 10 September 2007
Location	Richhill, County Armagh, County Armagh Northern Ireland UK
Coordinates	GB 54°23′07″N 6°34′19″W / 54.385221°N 6.572025°WCoordinates: GB 54°23′07″N 6°34′19″W / 54.385221°N 6.572025°W
History
Original company	Ulster Railway
Post-grouping	Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
1 March 1848	Station opens
1 October 1957	Station closes

Richhill railway station was on the Ulster Railway in Northern Ireland.

The Ulster Railway opened the station on 1 March 1848.^[1]

It closed on 10 October 1957.

Reopened Route

There has been discussion about reopening the line between Portadown and Armagh. Therefore, a new station at Richhill would be likely, probably close to Stonebridge or Fruitfield.

There is potential to reopen railway lines in Northern Ireland including the line to Armagh.^[2]

Routes

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Portadown		Ulster Railway Portadown to Clones 1848-1876		Armagh
Portadown		Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Portadown to Clones 1936-1957		Retreat Halt

References

1. "Rich-hill" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
2. "New lines proposed in Northern Ireland rail plan". railjournal.com. 3 May 2014.