Dhu Varren railway station

Dhu Varren
NI Railways
General information
LocationDhu Varren Park
Portrush, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Coordinates55°11′47″N 6°39′41″W / 55.19639°N 6.66139°W / 55.19639; -6.66139
OwnerNI Railways
OperatorNI Railways
LinePortrush
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
Other information
Station codeDV[1]
Key dates
10 February 1969Station opened
2008Station refurbished
Passengers
2022/2324,494 [2]
2023/24Decrease 21,221 [3]
2024/25Increase 33,237 [4]
2025/26Increase 34,740 [5]
Route map

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Portrush
Dhu Varren
Cromore
University
Belfast–Derry line
to Derry ~ Londonderry
Coleraine Belfast-Derry railway line
Belfast–Derry line
to Belfast Grand Central
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 within island of Ireland

Dhu Varren 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.[6]

Service

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.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Station Codes - Translink OpenData API". opendatani.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "FOI Footfall 2024 2025 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "FOI Station Usage figures 2025-2026". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Rowledge, J. W. P. (1995). A regional history of railways. Vol. 16 – Ireland. Penryn: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-906899-63-X.
  7. ↑ "Derry~Londonderry Line NIRailways / Derry~Londonderry Line". translink.co.uk. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.