Tanderagee railway station

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Tanderagee railway station was opened on 6 January 1852. It was originally named Madden Bridge Railway Station and was located on the Madden Road between the villages of Tandragee, County Armagh and Gilford, County Down, Northern Ireland. It closed on 4 January 1965.{{cite web|title=Tandragee station|work=Railscot - Irish Railways|url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf|accessdate=24 November 2007}}

The Madden Bridge Railway Station served as a crucial transit point for numerous British and American soldiers en route to Tandragee and Gilford during World War II.{{Cite web |title=Madden Bridge Railway Station, Tandragee, Co. Armagh |url=https://archives.wartimeni.com/wartime-ni-tandragee-train-station/ |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=WartimeNI |language=en-GB}}

Tanderagee is also spelt as Tandragee, after the nearby town. Tanderagee and Gilford railway station was the original name upon opening of the station.

Only the two platforms remain, the station buildings having been demolished.

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Category:Disused railway stations in County Armagh

Category:Railway stations in Northern Ireland opened in 1852

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