Lurgan railway station

Lurgan
NI Railways
Commuter rail & Intercity rail
Lurgan Station in its current 1970s look.
General information
LocationLurgan
County Armagh
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°28′01″N 6°20′17″W / 54.467°N 6.338°W / 54.467; -6.338
Owned byNI Railways LTD[1]
Operated byTranslink (Northern Ireland)
Line(s)Newry/Portadown (1) Dublin-Belfast Mainline
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsNI Railways, Iarnród Éireann
Bus routesUlsterbus Town Services / 352[2]
Bus stands1
Bus operatorsUlsterbus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking124 spaces[3]
Bicycle facilitiesSpaces Available
AccessibleStep free access? - Yes, via level crossing
ArchitectWilliam H. Mills
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeLURGN
Fare zone3[4]
Websitetranslink.co.uk
History
ElectrifiedNever
Previous namesCraigavon East - Lurgan
Original companyUlster Railway
Post-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
1841Station opened
1890sStation Rebuilt[5]
1972Original Station Building Destroyed in Bomb attack.
2024-2025The 1970's Station planned to be redeveloped.
Passengers
2015/16784,630 [6]
2016/17Increase 805,896 [6]
2017/18Increase 833,131 [6]
2018/19Increase 875,175 [7]
2019/20Decrease 777,281 [8]
2020/21Decrease 173,330 [9]
2021/22Increase 445,987 [10]
2022/23Increase 672,777 [11]
2023/24Increase 866,717 [12]
Location
Lurgan is located in Northern Ireland
Lurgan
Lurgan
Location within Northern Ireland
Lurgan is located in island of Ireland
Lurgan
Lurgan
Location within the island of Ireland
Map

Lurgan railway station serves Lurgan in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Located on William Street. The station is managed by NI Railways. With just under 867,000 passengers boarding or alighting at the station in the year 2023/24 financial year, Lurgan is the 9th-busiest station on the NIR network.[12]

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