Retreat Halt railway station

For other stations with a similar name, see Retreat railway station (disambiguation).

Retreat Halt
General information
LocationCounty Armagh
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates54°23′11″N 6°36′14″W / 54.3865°N 6.6039°W / 54.3865; -6.6039
History
Opened1 November 1936; 88 years ago (1936-11-01)
Closed1 October 1957; 67 years ago (1957-10-01)
Original companyGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)
Post-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)

Retreat Halt railway station was on the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in Northern Ireland.

The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) opened the station on 1 November 1936.[1] It closed on 10 October 1957. As of 2014, it was reported that there was a potential to reopen several railway lines in Northern Ireland, including the Portadown to Armagh section.[2][needs update][improper synthesis?]

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Richhill   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Portadown to Clones 		  Armagh

References

  1. ^ "Retreat Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. ^ "New lines proposed in Northern Ireland rail plan". railjournal.com. 3 May 2014.


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