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{{Short description|Railway station in Portrush, Northern Ireland}}
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'''Dhu Varren''' is a [[Train station#Halt|railway halt]] in the [[townland]] of Glenmanus at the western edge of [[Portrush]] in [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is an unstaffed halt on the [[Coleraine-Portrush railway line]], less than a mile from the terminus, with a single platform.
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'''Dhu Varren''' (Irish: '''Dúbhearn''')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/118022|title=Dúbhearn/Dhu Varren}}</ref> is a [[Train station#Halt|railway halt]] in the [[townland]] of Glenmanus at the western edge of [[Portrush]] in [[County Antrim]], Northern Ireland. It is an unstaffed halt on the [[Coleraine-Portrush railway line]], less than a mile from the terminus, with a single platform.


It was opened on 10 February 1969<ref>{{cite web | title=Dhu Varren station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-08-30}}</ref> mainly to cater for travel to the [[University railway station (Coleraine)|station]] at [[Coleraine University]].<ref>{{cite book| last=Rowledge | first=J. W. P.|title=A regional history of railways | volume=16 – Ireland|year=1995|publisher=Atlantic Transport Publishers|location=Penryn|isbn=0-906899-63-X}}</ref>
It was opened on 10 February 1969 mainly to cater for travel to the [[University railway station (Coleraine)|station]] at [[Coleraine University]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rowledge |first=J. W. P. |title=A regional history of railways |publisher=Atlantic Transport Publishers |year=1995 |isbn=0-906899-63-X |volume=16 – Ireland |location=Penryn}}</ref>

It has a surviving "somersault" type semaphore [[Railway signal|signal]].{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}


==Service==
==Service==
Monday to Friday, the first 2 trains from [[Portrush railway station|Portrush]] are through trains to [[Belfast Grand Central station|Belfast Grand Central]] then the rest of the day an hourly service operates to [[Coleraine railway station|Coleraine]] and [[Portrush railway station|Portrush]].
From Monday to , an hourly service operates.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}{{when|date=August 2014}} In one direction, trains alternate every hour between shuttle services to and from {{stnlink|Coleraine}}, and through services to and from {{stnlink|Great Victoria Street}}. The shuttle services connect with trains to and from {{stnlink|Londonderry Waterside}} at Coleraine. In the other direction, trains operate every hour to {{stnlink|Portrush}}.


On Saturdays, the first train from Portrush is a through train to Belfast Grand Central. For the rest of the day, an hourly service operates to Coleraine and Portrush.
On Sunday, there are no through services to Belfast, and only a shuttle service operates between Coleraine and Portrush every two hours. Passengers intending for stations elsewhere on the [[Belfast-Derry railway line]] must change trains at Coleraine.

On Sunday, there is an hourly service to Portrush and Coleraine, and a service extension to Belfast Grand Central every two hours.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-13 |title=Derry~Londonderry Line NIRailways / Derry~Londonderry Line |url=https://www.translink.co.uk/Timetable/Download/c9b2ed5bab5c5e2346d57fae4124711f537855087b149a89efaa55dc03c2b4a8 |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=translink.co.uk}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 20:52, 20 December 2024

Dhu Varren
NI Railways
General information
LocationPortrush
Northern Ireland
Coordinates55°11′47″N 6°39′41″W / 55.19639°N 6.66139°W / 55.19639; -6.66139
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Portrush
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1969
2008		Station opened
Station refurbished
Passengers
2022/2324,494 [1]
2023/24Decrease 21,221 [2]
Route map

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Legend
 Portrush
Dhu Varren
Cromore
University
Belfast–Derry line
to Derry ~ Londonderry
 Coleraine Belfast-Derry railway line
Belfast–Derry line
to Belfast Grand Central
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Location
Dhu Varren is located in Northern Ireland
Dhu Varren
Dhu Varren
Location within Northern Ireland
Dhu Varren is located in island of Ireland
Dhu Varren
Dhu Varren
Location on the Island of Ireland
Map

Dhu Varren (Irish: Dúbhearn)[3] is a railway halt in the townland of Glenmanus at the western edge of Portrush in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is an unstaffed halt on the Coleraine-Portrush railway line, less than a mile from the terminus, with a single platform.

It was opened on 10 February 1969 mainly to cater for travel to the station at Coleraine University.[4]

Service

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

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

On Sunday, there is an hourly service to Portrush and Coleraine, and a service extension to Belfast Grand Central every two hours.[5]

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
University   Northern Ireland Railways
Coleraine-Portrush
   Portrush

References

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  1. ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Dúbhearn/Dhu Varren".
  4. ^ Rowledge, J. W. P. (1995). A regional history of railways. Vol. 16 – Ireland. Penryn: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-906899-63-X.
  5. ^ "Derry~Londonderry Line NIRailways / Derry~Londonderry Line". translink.co.uk. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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