Annakeera Crossing
Annakeera Crossing | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Annaghmore, County Armagh Northern Ireland UK |
| Coordinates | 54°27′43″N 6°36′00″W / 54.462°N 6.600°WCoordinates: 54°27′43″N 6°36′00″W / 54.462°N 6.600°W |
| History | |
| Original company | Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1858 | line opened |
| 1899–1902 | Track doubled |
| by June 1938 | Station opened |
| 1959 | Track singled |
| 13 June 1960 | Station closed |
Annakeera Crossing was a level crossing near Annaghmore in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. By 1938 it was also a railway request halt.
History
The Great Northern Railway opened the halt on its Portadown — Omagh line. The Ulster Transport Authority took over the GNR's remaining lines in Northern Ireland in 1958 and closed the halt in 1960.
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | Ulster Transport Authority Portadown — Omagh line |
Annaghmore | ||
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.