Omagh railway station

Omagh
250px Passenger train hauled by GNRI Class U locomotive no. 204 Antrim leaves Omagh on 7 June 1957
Location	Omagh, County Tyrone Northern Ireland UK
History
Original company	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Post-grouping	Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
3 September 1852	Station opens
15 February 1965	Station closes

Omagh railway station served Omagh in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 9 May 1852.

The station was relocated in 1863 at the junction with the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway when this reached Omagh, and the two companies shared the new station.

It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883.

It closed on 15 February 1965.

Routes

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Newtownstewart		Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1853 - 1856		Fintona
Newtownstewart		Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1856 - 1957		Fintona Junction
Beragh		Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway Portadown to Omagh		Terminus

File:Railway Goods Building, Omagh - geograph.org.uk - 132103.jpg

Railway Goods Building in Omagh.

File:Omagh Rail Tragedy Memorial, Omagh - geograph.org.uk - 271888.jpg

Omagh Rail Tragedy Memorial.

File:"Station Hotel", James Street, Omagh - geograph.org.uk - 617933.jpg

Formerly named the Station Hotel in Omagh.

References

"The First and Last" Pub, being the first and last pub on the way to the station in Omagh, which is also currently closed.