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{{Short description|Station in County Antrim, Northern Ireland}}
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'''Portrush railway station''' is the [[Train station#Terminus|terminus]] of the [[Coleraine-Portrush railway line]] and serves the seaside town of [[Portrush]], [[County Antrim]], Northern Ireland.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Portrush Rly Station, 1890s.jpg|thumb|left|The station in the 1890s, with tramway in foreground]]
[[File:Portrush Rly Station, 1890s.jpg|thumb|The station in the 1890s, with tramway in foreground]]The station, which is 67¾ miles from Belfast, was opened on 4 December 1855.<ref Name="PS">{{cite web | title=Portrush station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-08-28}}</ref> To accommodate excursion and holiday traffic, extensive reconstruction by the [[Northern Counties Committee|Belfast and Northern Counties Railway]], under the direction of its engineer and architect Berkeley Deane Wise, was completed in 1893. Three platforms were provided (only one is now in regular use) together with a [[train shed]] (demolished) and a station building in a "half-timbered" [[Tudorbethan architecture|Mock Tudor]] style with a [[clock tower]], described by Currie as "certainly one of the most handsome railway buildings in Ireland";<ref>{{cite book|author=Currie, J. R. L.|title=The Northern Counties Railway, vol. 1|date=1973|publisher=David & Charles|location=Newton Abbot|isbn=0-7153-5934-7}}</ref> it is now occupied by the Traks nightclub complex,<ref>{{cite web|title=Club soi|url=http://www.traks-complex.com|accessdate=2007-07-22}}</ref> with a small newer concrete block ticket office behind it serving as the current station building. Goods traffic to the station closed on 20 September 1954.<ref name="PS"/>
[[File:Portrush Railway Station, Ulster - geograph.org.uk - 1553018.jpg|thumb|left|[[NIR Class 80]] train at Portrush in 2000]]
The station, which is 67¾ miles from Belfast, was opened on 4 December 1855 by the [[Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway]]. To accommodate excursion and holiday traffic, extensive reconstruction by the [[Northern Counties Committee|Belfast and Northern Counties Railway]], under the direction of its engineer and architect [[Berkeley Deane Wise]], was completed in 1893. Three platforms were provided (only one is now in regular use) together with a [[train shed]] (demolished) and a station building in a "half-timbered" [[Tudorbethan architecture|Mock Tudor]] style with a [[clock tower]], described by Currie as "certainly one of the most handsome railway buildings in Ireland";<ref>{{cite book|author=Currie, J. R. L.|title=The Northern Counties Railway, vol. 1|year=1973|publisher=David & Charles|location=Newton Abbot|isbn=0-7153-5934-7}}</ref> it is now occupied by a retail unit,<ref>{{cite web|title=Club soi|url=http://www.traks-complex.com|accessdate=2007-07-22|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070806050704/http://www.traks-complex.com/|archivedate=6 August 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> with a small newer concrete block ticket office behind it serving as the current station building. Goods traffic to the station ceased on 20 September 1954.

The large 1892 [[Longcase clock|grandfather clock]] from the station was returned to Portrush in 2007 and is displayed in Barry's Amusements complex<ref>{{cite web|title=Barry's Portrush|url=http://www.barrysamusements.com/|accessdate=2007-07-22|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043108/http://www.barrysamusements.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> adjacent to the station. Other survivals from the past are some [[Railway signal|semaphore signals]] (of the "somersault" type) and an early water tank.

Formerly the railway owned the Northern Counties Hotel, the largest visitor accommodation in the town. The [[Giant's Causeway Tramway]] began in Eglinton Street alongside the station.

A single branch line was built from the station to Portrush harbour in 1866. It closed in 1949. Part of this line is now a pedestrian walkway; a footbridge has replaced the railway's former harbour bridge.

==Modernisation==
[[File:Portrush Train station in 2019.jpg|thumb|left|Refurbished Portrush Train station in 2019]]
In 2018, Graham Construction was appointed as the Principal Contractor to carry out development works to Portrush Station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Visitors to Portrush will see results of major multi-million pound revamp|date=18 June 2019|url=https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2019/06/18/news/visitors-to-portrush-will-see-results-of-major-multi-million-pound-revamp-1643606|accessdate=2021-04-14|archive-date=7 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307192050/https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2019/06/18/news/visitors-to-portrush-will-see-results-of-major-multi-million-pound-revamp-1643606/|url-status=live}}</ref> This formed part of a wider £17 million investment to regenerate [[Portrush]] town ahead of [[The Open]] golf championship.<ref>{{cite web|title=£17m Portrush regeneration project tees off ahead of Open Championship|date=22 February 2018|url=https://www.irishnews.com/paywall/tsb/irishnews/irishnews/irishnews//business/2018/02/22/news/-17m-portrush-regeneration-project-tees-off-ahead-of-open-championship-1260855/content.html|accessdate=2021-04-14}}</ref>

The works involved demolition of the existing ticket office in order to replace it with a larger, station building complete with concourse waiting area, staff rooms and public toilets. The platforms were extended to improve and increase commuter access. New steel canopies have been installed to Platform 1 and to central Platforms 2 and 3. The old masonry walls on Eglinton Street were replaced with newly constructed, stone-clad walls and artistic metalwork. Works to the new station commenced in April 2018 and were completed in Spring/Summer 2019 in time for The Open in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.translink.co.uk/Services/NI-Railways/also-on-ni-railways/new-portrush-train-station-development/|title=New Portrush Train Station Development - Translink|last=Translink|website=www.translink.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-06-01|archive-date=17 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517144749/http://www.translink.co.uk/Services/NI-Railways/also-on-ni-railways/new-portrush-train-station-development/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Service==
Monday to Friday, first 2 trains from Portrush are through trains to [[Belfast Grand Central station|Belfast Grand Central]]. The rest of the day, an hourly service operates to {{rws|Coleraine}}.

On Saturdays, the first train from Portrush is a through train to Belfast Grand Central. The rest of the day, an hourly service operates to Coleraine railway station.

On Sundays, there is an hourly service to Coleraine railway station, with the service extending to Belfast Grand Central every two hours.

Monday to Sunday, all passengers for {{rws|Castlerock}}, {{rws|Bellarena}} and [[Derry ~ Londonderry railway station|Derry~Londonderry railway station]] must change at Coleraine.


[[Ulsterbus]] services connect Portrush to nearby [[Portstewart]] and [[Bushmills, County Antrim|Bushmills]].
The large 1892 [[Longcase clock|grandfather clock]] from the station was returned to Portrush in 2007 and is displayed in Barry’s Amusements complex<ref>{{cite web|title= Barry’s Portrush|url=http://www.barrysamusements.com|accessdate=2007-07-22}}</ref> adjacent to the station. Other survivals from the past are some [[Railway signal|semaphore signals]] (of the "somersault" type) and an early water tank.


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Formerly the railway owned the Northern Counties Hotel, the principal such establishment in town. A line once continued beyond the station to serve the harbour, and the [[Giant's Causeway Tramway]] began in Eglinton Street alongside the station.
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:52, 20 December 2024

Portrush
NI Railways
NIR Class 3000 train at Portrush in 2012
General information
Location79 Eglinton Road, Portrush
County Antrim
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Coordinates55°12′09″N 6°39′13″W / 55.202554°N 6.653696°W / 55.202554; -6.653696
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Portrush
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parkingnone
Accessibledisabled access and disabled toilet facilities
ArchitectGregory Architects (2018)
History
Opened1855
Rebuilt2019
Original companyBallymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-groupingNorthern Counties Committee
Key dates
1855Station opened
1954Goods traffic ceased
2008Station refurbished
2018Re-development works and ticket office replacement
Passengers
2022/23517,659 [1]
2023/24Increase 568,569 [2]
Route map

(Click to expand)
Legend
 Portrush
Dhu Varren
Cromore
University
Belfast–Derry line
to Derry ~ Londonderry
 Coleraine Belfast-Derry railway line
Belfast–Derry line
to Lanyon Place
This diagram:
Location
Portrush is located in Northern Ireland
Portrush
Portrush
Location in Northern Ireland
Portrush is located in island of Ireland
Portrush
Portrush
Location on the island of Ireland
Map

Portrush railway station is the terminus of the Coleraine-Portrush railway line and serves the seaside town of Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

History

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The station in the 1890s, with tramway in foreground
NIR Class 80 train at Portrush in 2000

The station, which is 67¾ miles from Belfast, was opened on 4 December 1855 by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway. To accommodate excursion and holiday traffic, extensive reconstruction by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway, under the direction of its engineer and architect Berkeley Deane Wise, was completed in 1893. Three platforms were provided (only one is now in regular use) together with a train shed (demolished) and a station building in a "half-timbered" Mock Tudor style with a clock tower, described by Currie as "certainly one of the most handsome railway buildings in Ireland";[3] it is now occupied by a retail unit,[4] with a small newer concrete block ticket office behind it serving as the current station building. Goods traffic to the station ceased on 20 September 1954.

The large 1892 grandfather clock from the station was returned to Portrush in 2007 and is displayed in Barry's Amusements complex[5] adjacent to the station. Other survivals from the past are some semaphore signals (of the "somersault" type) and an early water tank.

Formerly the railway owned the Northern Counties Hotel, the largest visitor accommodation in the town. The Giant's Causeway Tramway began in Eglinton Street alongside the station.

A single branch line was built from the station to Portrush harbour in 1866. It closed in 1949. Part of this line is now a pedestrian walkway; a footbridge has replaced the railway's former harbour bridge.

Modernisation

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Refurbished Portrush Train station in 2019

In 2018, Graham Construction was appointed as the Principal Contractor to carry out development works to Portrush Station.[6] This formed part of a wider £17 million investment to regenerate Portrush town ahead of The Open golf championship.[7]

The works involved demolition of the existing ticket office in order to replace it with a larger, station building complete with concourse waiting area, staff rooms and public toilets. The platforms were extended to improve and increase commuter access. New steel canopies have been installed to Platform 1 and to central Platforms 2 and 3. The old masonry walls on Eglinton Street were replaced with newly constructed, stone-clad walls and artistic metalwork. Works to the new station commenced in April 2018 and were completed in Spring/Summer 2019 in time for The Open in July 2019.[8]

Service

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Monday to Friday, first 2 trains from Portrush are through trains to Belfast Grand Central. The rest of the day, an hourly service operates to Coleraine.

On Saturdays, the first train from Portrush is a through train to Belfast Grand Central. The rest of the day, an hourly service operates to Coleraine railway station.

On Sundays, there is an hourly service to Coleraine railway station, with the service extending to Belfast Grand Central every two hours.

Monday to Sunday, all passengers for Castlerock, Bellarena and Derry~Londonderry railway station must change at Coleraine.

Ulsterbus services connect Portrush to nearby Portstewart and Bushmills.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Dhu Varren halt   Northern Ireland Railways
Coleraine-Portrush railway line
   Terminus
  Historical railways  
Portstewart   Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine
and Portrush Junction Railway
Ballymena-Portrush 		  Terminus

References

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  1. ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ Currie, J. R. L. (1973). The Northern Counties Railway, vol. 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5934-7.
  4. ^ "Club soi". Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  5. ^ "Barry's Portrush". Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Visitors to Portrush will see results of major multi-million pound revamp". 18 June 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  7. ^ "£17m Portrush regeneration project tees off ahead of Open Championship". 22 February 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  8. ^ Translink. "New Portrush Train Station Development - Translink". www.translink.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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