Jump to content

Scarva railway station: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 54°19′56″N 6°21′59″W / 54.33222°N 6.36639°W / 54.33222; -6.36639
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m Reverted edits by 2A02:C7F:8613:3500:E912:9758:7A4D:78CD (talk) to last version by 2A02:C7F:8613:3500:44D6:2065:AF05:9979
mNo edit summary
 
(39 intermediate revisions by 23 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Railway station in Northern Ireland}}
{{More citations needed|date=November 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Use Irish English|date=May 2017}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name = Scarva
| name = Scarva
| native_name =
| name_lang = EN
| native_name_lang =
| native_name =
| cta_header =
| native_name_lang =
| symbol = rail
| cta_header =
| symbol2 =
| symbol = rail
| symbol_location = ni
| symbol2 =
| symbol_location2 =
| symbol_location = ni
| type =
| symbol_location2 =
| style =
| type = [[Commuter Rail]]
| style2 =
| style =
| image = Scarva (1).jpg
| style2 =
| image_size =
| image = Scarva (1).jpg
| image_caption =
| image_caption = Scarva Station
| alt =
| alt =
| hangul =
| other_name =
| hanja =
| address = [[Scarva]]
| rr =
| borough = [[County Down]]<br/>''(Station in [[County Armagh]])''
| mr =
| country = Northern Ireland
⚫
| coordinates = {{coord|54|19|56|N|6|21|59|W|region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| other_name =
| elevation =
| address = [[Scarva]], [[County Down]]<br/>''(Station in [[County Armagh]])''
| line = {{Rail color box|system=NI Railways|line=Portadown/Newry|inline=croute|type=|note=}}
⚫
| borough =
| connections =
| country = [[Northern Ireland]], [[United Kingdom]]
⚫
| distance =
⚫
| coordinates = {{coord|54|19|56|N|6|21|59|W|region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| gridref =
| structure = At-grade
| elevation =
| platform = 2
| line =
| levels =
| connections =
| tracks = 2
| distance =
| bus_stands =
| structure = At-grade
| bus_operators =
| platform = 2
| routes =
| levels =
| parking =
| tracks =
| bicycle =
| gates =
| original =
| bus_stands =
| pregroup =
| bus_operators =
| postgroup =
| routes =
| prenational =
| parking =
| start =
| bicycle =
| end =
| travelcentre =
| starting =
| baggage_check =
| ending =
| disabled =
| years = 1859
| facilities =
| events = Station opened
| original =
| years1 = 1965
| pregroup =
| events1 = Station closed
| postgroup =
| years2 = 1984
| prenational =
| events2 = Station re-opened
| start =
| years3 =
| end =
| events3 =
| starting =
| years4 =
| ending =
| events4 =
| years = 1859
| years5 =
| events = Station opened
| events5 =
| years1 = 1965
| years6 =
| events1 = Station closed
| events6 =
| years2 = 1984
| years7 =
| events2 = Station re-opened
| events7 =
| years3 =
| years8 =
| events3 =
| events8 =
| years4 =
| years9 =
| events4 =
| events9 =
| years5 =
| years10 =
| events5 =
| events10 =
| years6 =
| years11 =
| events6 =
| events11 =
| years7 =
| opened =
| events7 =
| closed =
| years8 =
| rebuilt =
| events8 =
| architect =
| years9 =
| electrified =
| events9 =
| code =
| years10 =
| iata =
| events10 =
| owned = [[NI Railways]]
| years11 =
| operator = NI Railways
| zone = 4<ref>{{cite web |title=iLink Zone information |url=https://www.translink.co.uk/usingtranslink/ticketsandtravelcards/ilink |website=translink.co.uk |publisher=Translink |access-date= 4 November 2023}}</ref>
⚫
| events11 =
| opened =
| former =
| closed =
| passengers =
| rebuilt =
| pass_year =
| architect =
| pass_percent =
| electrified =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers = {{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers= 5,060 <ref name="FOI figures 2223">{{Cite web |title=FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx |url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/972545/response/2312885/attach/html/4/FOI1317%20NIR%20Footfall%202223.xlsx.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.whatdotheyknow.com|date=17 April 2023 }}</ref>}}
⚫
| ADA =
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers= {{increase}} 6,183 <ref name="FOI figures 2324">{{Cite web |title=FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf |url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/station_usage_2023_2024/response/2648081/attach/html/5/FOI%20Footfall%202023%202024%20figures%20PDF.pdf.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.whatdotheyknow.com|date=7 May 2024 }}</ref>}}
| code =
| iata =
| services =
| owned = [[NI Railways]]
| map_type = Northern Ireland#Island of Ireland
| operator = [[NI Railways]]
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 14
| local_authority = [[Banbridge District Council|Banbridge]]
| zone =
| route_map = {{switcher
| [[File:NI Railways network.svg|300px]]<br>([[:File:NI Railways network.svg|Click to expand]])<br>
| smartcardname =
| Show NI Railways Network map
| smartcardstatus =
| {{Dublin-Belfast railway line|inline=y}}
| former =
| Show Dublin line route diagram
| passengers =
| {{Belfast–Newry railway line routemap|inline=y}}
| pass_year =
| Show Newry line route diagram
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| usage2002_2003 =
| lowusage2002_2003 =
| usage2003_2004 =
| lowusage2003_2004 =
| usage2004_2005 =
| lowusage2004_2005 =
| usage2005_2006 =
| lowusage2005_2006 =
| usage2006_2007 =
| lowusage2006_2007 =
| usage2007_2008 =
| lowusage2007_2008 =
| usage2008_2009 =
| lowusage2008_2009 =
| usage2009_2010 =
| lowusage2009_2010 =
| usage2010_2011 =
| lowusage2010_2011 =
| usage2011_2012 =
| lowusage2011_2012 =
| usage2012_2013 =
| lowusage2012_2013 =
| usage2013_2014 =
| lowusage2013_2014 =
| services =
| map_locator =
| route_map =
| map_state =
⚫
| embedded = {{Infobox station/NI Railways}}
}}
}}
⚫
| map_state =
⚫
'''Scarva railway station''' serves [[Scarva]] in [[County Down]], [[Northern Ireland]]. Despite serving the County Down village, the station itself is in [[County Armagh]], the nearby [[Newry Canal]] being the boundary.
⚫
| embedded = {{Infobox station/NI Railways}}
}}
⚫
'''Scarva railway station''' serves [[Scarva]] in [[County Down]], Northern Ireland. Despite serving the County Down village, the station itself is in [[County Armagh]], the nearby [[Newry Canal]] being the boundary.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Scarva railway station in 2005.jpg|thumb|left|Scarva station, 2005]]The station opened on 23 March 1859. The station was formerly the junction for the [[Great Northern Railway (Ireland)|GNR(I)]] branch to Banbridge which opened in 1859 and closed on 2 May 1955. Scarva station was closed between 1965 and 1984.<ref>{{cite web | title=Scarva station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-08-28}}</ref>
[[File:Scarva railway station in 2005.jpg|thumb|left|Scarva station, 2005]]The station opened on 23 March 1859. The station was formerly the junction for the [[Great Northern Railway (Ireland)|GNR(I)]] branch to Banbridge which opened in 1859 and closed on 2 May 1965. Scarva station was closed between 1965 and 1984.


== Service ==
== Service ==


There is a limited service from the station with four trains towards {{stnlink|Newry}} or {{stnlink|Bangor|Northern Ireland}} on Mondays to Fridays only.
There is a limited service from the station with four trains towards {{stnlink|Newry}} or [[Belfast Grand Central station|Belfast Grand Central]] on Mondays to Saturdays only.


There is no Sunday service.
There is no Sunday service.
Line 142: Line 116:
{{s-start|noclear=y}}
{{s-start|noclear=y}}
{{s-rail|title=NIR}}
{{s-rail|title=NIR}}
{{rail line|previous={{stnlnk|Portadown}}|next={{stnlnk|Poyntzpass}}|route=[[Northern Ireland Railways]]<br/><small>[[Belfast-Newry railway line|Belfast-Newry]]</small> |col=0072BC |lightcol={{NIRNewryLineColor}} }}
{{rail line|previous={{stnlnk|Portadown}}|next={{stnlnk|Poyntzpass}}|route=[[Northern Ireland Railways]]<br/><small>[[Belfast-Newry railway line|Belfast-Newry]]</small> |col=0072BC |lightcol={{rcr|NI Railways|Newry}} }}
{{Historical rail insert}}
{{Historical rail insert}}
{{rail line
{{rail line
Line 160: Line 134:
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Railway stations served by NI Railways}}
{{UK railway stations}}
{{UK railway stations}}


[[Category:Railway stations in County Armagh]]
[[Category:Railway stations in County Armagh]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1859]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Northern Ireland opened in 1859]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1965]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Northern Ireland closed in 1965]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1984]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Northern Ireland opened in 1984]]
[[Category:Reopened railway stations in Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Reopened railway stations in Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened by NI Railways]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by NI Railways]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by NI Railways]]


Latest revision as of 20:19, 26 October 2024

Scarva
NI Railways
Commuter Rail
Scarva Station
General information
LocationScarva
County Down
(Station in County Armagh)
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°19′56″N 6°21′59″W / 54.33222°N 6.36639°W / 54.33222; -6.36639
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Portadown/Newry
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Fare zone4[1]
Key dates
1859Station opened
1965Station closed
1984Station re-opened
Passengers
2022/235,060 [2]
2023/24Increase 6,183 [3]
Route map

(Click to expand)
Legend
Year
closed
 Great Victoria Street
2024
 Belfast Grand Central NI Railways
Westlink / Central Junction
to Lanyon Place
NI Railways
Adelaide NI Railways
Balmoral NI Railways
Finaghy NI Railways
M1
Dunmurry NI Railways
Derriaghy NI Railways
Lambeg NI Railways
Hilden NI Railways
Lisburn NI Railways
Knockmore
2005
Lisburn-Antrim line
2003
Banbridge, Lisburn & Belfast Jn Rly
to Banbridge
1956
 Maze
1974
 Broomhedge Halt
1973
 Damhead
1973
 Moira NI Railways
M1
Pritchard's Bridge
1844
 Lurgan NI Railways
Goodyear Halt
1983
 Seagoe
1842
River Bann
 Portadown NI Railways
to Dungannon, Omagh and Londonderry
1965
to Armagh, Clones and Cavan
1957
 Tanderagee
1965
Banbridge Jn Rly
to Banbridge
1955
 Scarva NI Railways
Acton Crossing
1954
 Poyntzpass NI Railways
Augheranter Crossing
1954
 Knockarney Crossing
1965
Newry and Armagh Railway
to Armagh
Goraghwood
1965
to Warrenpoint
1965
 Mullaghglass
1901
Bessbrook and Newry Tramway
Craigmore Viaduct
 Newry NI Railways Dublin Suburban Rail
MacNeill's Egyptian Arch
 Wellington Inn
1852
 Adavoyle
1933
Northern Ireland
Ireland
border
 Mt. Pleasant
1965
 M1
Castletown River
 Dundalk Clarke
Dublin Suburban Rail
 Dundalk Junct. station
1894
← to Enniskillen│to Greenore →
1957/1952
Dundalk Railway Works
 Castlebellingham
1976
to Ardee
1975
 Dromin Junction
1975
 Dunleer
1984
Newfoundwell
Boyne Viaduct
 Drogheda MacBride
Dublin Suburban Rail
Oldcastle branch line
(freight only)
 Bettystown
1847
 Laytown
Dublin Suburban Rail
Laytown Viaduct
 Mosney
2000
 Gormanston
Dublin Suburban Rail
 Balbriggan
Dublin Suburban Rail
 Ardgillan
1867
 Skerries
Dublin Suburban Rail
 Skerries Golf Club Halt
1960
 Baldongan
1847
 Rush and Lusk
Dublin Suburban Rail
Rogerstown Viaduct
 Donabate
Dublin Suburban Rail
Broadmeadow viaduct
 Malahide
Dublin Suburban Rail
 Portmarnock
Dublin Suburban Rail
 Clongriffin
Dublin Suburban Rail
 Baldoyle
1852
to Howth
Howth Junction
& Donaghmede
Dublin Suburban Rail
 Kilbarrack
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
 Raheny
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
 Harmonstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
 Killester
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
 Clontarf
1956
 Clontarf Road
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Fairview DART depot
River Tolka
North Wall Yard
to Alexandra Road
Western Commuter & Sligo Line
 Docklands
Dublin Suburban Rail
The Royal Canal
 Dublin Connolly
Luas
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght and Saggart
Loopline Bridge
Trans-Dublin Line
& Rosslare Line
 Dublin Suburban Rail#Northern Commuter = Northern Commuter
Belfast–Newry line#Newry/Portadown Line = Newry/Portadown Line
This diagram:
Location
Scarva is located in Northern Ireland
Scarva
Scarva
Location within Northern Ireland
Scarva is located in island of Ireland
Scarva
Scarva
Scarva (island of Ireland)
Map

Scarva railway station serves Scarva in County Down, Northern Ireland. Despite serving the County Down village, the station itself is in County Armagh, the nearby Newry Canal being the boundary.

History

[edit]
Scarva station, 2005

The station opened on 23 March 1859. The station was formerly the junction for the GNR(I) branch to Banbridge which opened in 1859 and closed on 2 May 1965. Scarva station was closed between 1965 and 1984.

Service

[edit]

There is a limited service from the station with four trains towards Newry or Belfast Grand Central on Mondays to Saturdays only.

There is no Sunday service.

Scarva railway station is on the Belfast-Dublin railway line and is often passed at speed by the Enterprise en route to Dublin Connolly.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Portadown   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Newry
   Poyntzpass
  Historical railways  
Tanderagee
Line open station closed 		  Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway
Portadown-Drogheda 		  Poyntzpass
Line open station open
Terminus   Banbridge Junction Railway
Scarva-Banbridge 		  Laurencetown
Line and station closed

References

[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scarva railway station.
  1. ^ "iLink Zone information". translink.co.uk. Translink. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.


Stub icon

This article on a railway station in Northern Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Scarva_railway_station&oldid=1253588885"