Victoria Bridge, Tyrone
| Victoria Bridge | |
| Tyrone | |
|---|---|
 Victoria Bridge and the River Mourne | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | H349902 |
| Location: | 54°45’32"N, 7°27’33"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 318 (2011) |
| Postcode: | BT82 |
| Dialling code: | 028 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Derry City and Strabane |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Tyrone West |
Victoria Bridge is a small village in Tyrone. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 318 people, and the 2011 Census 420.
The village is in the Barony of Strabane Lower and mostly within the townland of Breen.
History
Four homes were constructed for people who fought in the Boer War and who returned to the area. These houses were named "Ladysmith".
The Great Northern Railway served Victoria Bridge railway station. The station opened on 9 May 1852[1] and the last train from Omagh to Strabane passed through Victoria Bridge on 14 February 1965. The closure of the railway remains controversial, especially due to the impact on the local economy.
Victoria Bridge station was also served by the Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway, a narrow gauge railway linking the GNR main line with the nearby market town of Castlederg. This 7¼ mile long line closed in 1933.[2] This station opened on 4 July 1884 and closed on 17 April 1933.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Victoria Bridge station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf.
- ↑ Ferris, T (1993). The Irish Narrow Gauge (Volume 2, The Ulster Lines). Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-017-6.