Richhill railway station

Richhill
Richhill railway station photographed on 10 September 2007
General information
Location	Richhill, County Armagh, County Armagh Northern Ireland UK
Coordinates	54.385221°N 6.572025°W / 54.385221; -6.572025
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.

It closed on 10 October 1957.

Proposals

As of 2014, there was some discussion about reopening the line between Portadown and Armagh.^{[1][needs update]} Therefore, a new station at Richhill would be likely, probably close to Stonebridge or Fruitfield.^{[original research?]}

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. "New lines proposed in Northern Ireland rail plan". railjournal.com. 3 May 2014.