Derry ~ Londonderry railway station

Derry ~ Londonderry
NI Railways
A Translink intercity and commuter, rail and bus station.
Derry ~ Londonderry Station frontage as of 2023
Derry ~ Londonderry Station frontage as of 2023
General information
Other namesWaterside
LocationDerry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°59′31″N 7°18′50″W / 54.992069°N 7.313788°W / 54.992069; -7.313788
Owned byTranslink
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Derry~Londonderry
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus routes2a, 2b, 2d, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4a, 4c, 5a, 7n, X3, X4 [1]
Bus operatorsUlsterbus, Goldline, Foyle Metro
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes, 100 spaces
Architect1873: John Lanyon [2]
2019: Consarc Design [3]
Other information
Fare zoneNorth West Zone/4[4]
History
ElectrifiedNever
Previous namesLondonderry Waterside
Original companyLondonderry & Coleraine Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast & Northern Counties Railway, Midland Railway (Northern Counties Committee)
Post-groupingLondon Midland & Scottish (Northern Counties Committee)
Key dates
1852Opened
1874Relocated to second (current) station
1980Relocated to third station
2019Relocated to second station
Passengers
2015/16324,089 [5]
2016/17Increase 339,900 [5]
2017/18Increase 449,661 [5]
2018/19Increase 540,781 [6]
2019/20Decrease 529,606 [7]
2020/21Decrease 124,548 [8]
2021/22Increase 467,001 [9]
2022/23Increase 723,776 [10]
2023/24Increase 952,126 [11]
Track layout
Track and
platform layout
to Belfast
Location
Derry ~ Londonderry is located in Derry
Derry ~ Londonderry
Derry ~ Londonderry
Location within the City of Derry
Derry ~ Londonderry is located in Northern Ireland
Derry ~ Londonderry
Derry ~ Londonderry
Location with Northern Ireland
Derry ~ Londonderry is located in island of Ireland
Derry ~ Londonderry
Derry ~ Londonderry
Location on the Island of Ireland
Map

Derry ~ Londonderry railway station, also known as North West Transport Hub[12] or Waterside railway station[13][14][15] (formerly "Londonderry Waterside", and later just "Londonderry" railway station), is a railway terminus in Derry, Northern Ireland, on the east bank of the River Foyle, operated by Northern Ireland Railways and its 7th busiest station across the network with 952,126 passengers boarding or alighting at the station in the 2023/24 financial year.[11] It is on the Belfast–Derry railway line, terminating at Belfast Grand Central. Derry/Londonderry has the longest platforms on the NIR Network, at 258.3 metres in length.[16]

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  2. ^ "North West Hub Key Facts". www.translink.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  3. ^ "General Meeting visits North West Transport Hub". rsua.co.uk. Translink. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ "iLink Zone information". translink.co.uk. Translink. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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  6. ^ "NIR Footfall 1819.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  7. ^ "NIR Footfall 1920.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  8. ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2021.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  9. ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2122.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  10. ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. ^ a b "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  12. ^ "North West Hub Key Facts". www.translink.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Waterside is least monitored railway station in Ulster". Londonderry Sentinel. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012.
  14. ^ "New Waterside rail station at Peace Bridge mooted". Londonderry Sentinel. 25 February 2010. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
  15. ^ "Waterside Station, Londonderry © Wilson Adams cc-by-sa/2.0". Geograph Ireland. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  16. ^ "Northern Ireland Railways Network Statement 2025" (PDF). www.trn-prd-cdn-01.azureedge.net. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

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