46-768: The River Drumragh runs through Omagh , the county town of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland . A small river known as the Quiggery Water flows through Fintona , with bridges crossing it at Kiln Street and Mill Street. This river then joins with the Ballynahatty Water to form the Drumragh River. Omagh is sited at the confluence of the Camowen , Strule and Drumragh Rivers. The Camowen and Drumragh Rivers actually meet at Omagh to form
92-517: A Stena Line ferry connecting to Cairnryan for the bus link to Stranraer and onward trains along the Glasgow South Western Line to Glasgow Central . The Larne line connects with Larne Harbour with P&O Ferries sailing to Cairnryan for the bus link to Stranraer and onward trains along the Glasgow South Western Line to Glasgow Central , as well as alternative sailings by P&O Ferries to Troon also on
138-503: A bus transfer service operating until rail services commenced from Belfast Grand Central, with a service to Dublin at 8:05 a.m. on 13 October 2024. Europa Buscentre closed permanently on 7 September 2024, with bus services immediately transferring to the new station, commencing with a service to Dublin at 5 a.m. on 8 September 2024. Great Victoria Street was the busiest railway station in Northern Ireland at closure, with
184-474: A fifth platform to the station, which would have culminated in Enterprise services transferring from Lanyon Place to Great Victoria Street. However, under Translink's subsequent plan to build a new integrated transport hub , the proposal has expanded to the potential construction of a brand new 6–8 platform station on the site of the old Grosvenor Road freight depot, close to the existing station, because
230-472: A history of flooding and suffered major floods in 1909, 1929, 1954, 1969, 1987, 1999 and, most recently, 12 June 2007. Flood-walls have been built to keep the water in the channel (River Strule) and to prevent it from overflowing into the flood plain . Large areas of land, mainly around the meanders , are unsuitable for development and were developed into large, green open areas, walking routes and parks. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate
276-468: A network that extended south to Dublin and west to Derry and Bundoran . Express passenger traffic to and from Dublin Connolly station was always Great Victoria Street's most prestigious traffic. The GNR upgraded its expresses over the decades and in 1947 introduced the Enterprise non-stop service between the two capitals. As Belfast suburbs grew, commuter traffic also grew in volume. In 1958,
322-579: A neutral venue. Omagh no longer has a top-flight local football team, since the demise of Omagh Town F.C. in 2005. Strathroy Harps FC are the only Omagh and Tyrone team to win the Irish junior cup twice in 2012 and 2013. Omagh's rugby team, Omagh Academicals (nicknamed the "Accies"), is an amateur team, made up of primarily of local players. Omagh Cavaliers Cricket Club located in Omagh. A greyhound racing track operated from 1932 until 1940. The track
368-530: A peak of 5,347,662 passengers passing through the station in 2018–2019. The station was on the site of a former linen mill, beside where Durham Street crossed the Blackstaff River at the Saltwater (now Boyne) Bridge. The Ulster Railway opened the first station on 12 August 1839 ( 1839-08-12 ) . A new terminal building, probably designed by Ulster Railway engineer John Godwin,
414-502: A total of four platform faces. Platforms 2 and 3 ran the full length of the site and opened onto the station's main concourse. Platforms 1 and 4 were half the length and were accessible by walking down the other platforms. Great Victoria Street was the hub of Northern Ireland's suburban rail services, with Bangor line , Derry~Londonderry line , Newry line and Larne Line trains all terminating there. On Mondays to Saturdays, there were half-hourly services to Bangor or Portadown on
460-681: A £4.5 million facelift for Omagh's riverbank, was funded by the European Union and planning approved in 2013. Construction for the project began in March 2014, and the OASIS plaza was officially opened in June 2015. Neither the town nor the district of Omagh currently has any railway service. The Irish gauge 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in ) Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway (L&ER) opened as far as Omagh on 3 September 1852 and
506-528: Is " Cfb " (Marine West Coast Climate/ Oceanic climate ). These wards are only those that cover the town. The central urban area south of River Strule forms the townland of Omagh in the civil parish of Drumragh , the adjacent area north of the river forms the townland of Lisnamllard in the civil parish of Cappagh (Upper Strabane portion) . Both civil parishes comprise also outskirts of Omagh and some surrounding countryside. Omagh Urban Electoral Division comprises both townlands. The town sprang up within
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#1732783032803552-525: Is an example of urban renewal in Omagh town centre: a modern civic building, in a newly created public space reclaimed from the formerly disused area, between the River Strule and High Street. Omagh has over 20 playgrounds for children, and a large amount of green open area for all the public. The largest of these is the Grange Park , located near the town centre. Many areas around the meanders of
598-544: Is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule . Northern Ireland's capital city, Belfast , is 68 miles (109.5 km) to the east of Omagh, and Derry is 34 miles (55 km) to the north. The town had a population of 20,458 at the 2021 Census . At the time of 2011 Census the former district council , which was the largest in County Tyrone , had a population of 51,356. Omagh contains
644-605: Is the home of Tyrone GAA and the county's largest and main sports stadium located on the Gortin Road, has a capacity nearing 25,000, and had the distinction of being the first Gaelic-games stadium in Ulster to have floodlights. The stadium now hosts the latter matches of the Tyrone Senior Football Championship , as well as Tyrone's home games, and other inter-county matches that require
690-623: The Belfast Queen's Quay terminus of the Bangor line and replaced them both with a new Belfast Central Station, now renamed Lanyon Place . The remainder of Great Victoria Street station was demolished. After a feasibility study was commissioned in 1986 it was agreed that a new development on the site, incorporating the reintroduction of the Great Northern Railway, was viable. The Great Northern Tower had already been built on
736-728: The Benson Report submitted to the Northern Ireland Government in 1963, the Ulster Transport Authority closed the Portadown – Omagh – Londonderry main line in 1965, leaving Tyrone with no rail service. St Lucia Barracks closed on 1 August 2007. On 30 December 1942, a Consolidated Catalina Ib of No. 240 Squadron RAF that was operating from RAF Killadeas crashed into the town. The crash killed all eleven occupants, however no one on
782-644: The Coleraine-Portrush railway line . On Sundays, the Bangor, Larne, and Portadown Line services all reduced to hourly operation. Derry~Londonderry Line services reduced to two-hourly operation, with only seven trains running each way. Derry~Londonderry Line trains were still hourly but alternated between Derry Waterside and Portrush, except for the final train of the evening, which terminated at Coleraine. Railway access from Great Victoria Street at Sydenham linked into George Best Belfast City Airport on
828-647: The Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway was completed, making Victoria Street the terminus for one of the most important main lines in Ireland . The Ulster Railway changed the station name again to "Great Victoria Street" in 1856, in line with a change of the street name. In 1876 the Ulster Railway became part of the Great Northern Railway (GNR), making Great Victoria Street the terminus for
874-582: The Education Authority in 2015. Primary schools (elementary schools) Grammar/secondary school Colleges/universities The Department for Education proposed to co-locate Omagh's six existing secondary schools on the former 190-acre St Lucia Army Barracks , as one large shared educational campus. In April 2009, at the inaugural Lisanelly Shared Educational Campus Steering Group meeting held in Arvalee School and Resource Centre,
920-521: The Glasgow South Western Line to Glasgow Central . Great Victoria Street was part of a major public transport interchange, being adjacent to the Europa Buscentre. This was built in 1991 as the ground floor level of a multi-storey car park . The Buscentre is the Belfast terminus for most Ulsterbus " Goldline " services in Northern Ireland. These serve various destinations that are not on
966-612: The Real Irish Republican Army exploded a car bomb in the town centre. 29 people were killed in the blast – 14 women (including one pregnant with twins), 9 children and 6 men. Hundreds more were injured as a result of the blast. In April 2011, a car bomb killed police constable Ronan Kerr . A group of former Provisional IRA members calling itself the Irish Republican Army made its first public statement later that month claiming responsibility for
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#17327830328031012-605: The River Strule . In 2006 a new Omagh Throughpass road scheme, developed at a cost of £9.7m, was opened. The project included a river bridge to carry the Throughpass over the Drumragh River. The River Drumragh has excellent trout fishing over its entire length. [REDACTED] Media related to Drumragh River at Wikimedia Commons 54°35′55″N 7°17′34″W / 54.59852°N 7.29286°W / 54.59852; -7.29286 This article related to
1058-470: The Ulster Transport Authority took over Northern Ireland's bus and rail services. Three years later Great Victoria Street station was modernised, and a bus centre incorporated into the facility. Then in 1968, a large section of the 1848 terminal building was demolished to make way for the development of the Europa Hotel , which opened in 1971. During the conflict known as The Troubles , the station
1104-552: The townland of Omagh, in the parish of Drumragh. Over time, the urban area has spread into the surrounding townlands. They include: The Ulster American Folk Park near Omagh includes the cottage where Thomas Mellon was born in 1813, before emigrating to Pennsylvania , in the United States when he was five. His son Andrew W. Mellon became secretary of the US Treasury . The park is an open-air museum that explores
1150-480: The Bangor and Portadown Lines, with some Portadown-bound trains continuing on to Newry . There was also a half-hourly service on the Larne Line, with the terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour being the terminus every half hour. Derry~Londonderry Line trains operated hourly from Great Victoria Street to Derry~Londonderry with connecting shuttle service from Coleraine to Portrush via
1196-602: The Derry Road from Portadown to Derry via Dungannon to Omagh and Strabane . Bus Services in Omagh are operated by Ulsterbus . Omagh has a number of educational institutions at different levels. Omagh was also the headquarters of the Western Education and Library Board (WELB), located at Campsie House on the Hospital Road, before all local education boards in Northern Ireland were combined into
1242-746: The Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane announced that funding had been allocated for exemplar designs and associated technical work for a shared educational campus. The construction was expected to cost in excess of £120 million. As of March 2022, the shared education campus was scheduled to open in 2026. The following is a list of religious buildings in Omagh: The town has two Gaelic football clubs, Omagh St. Enda's , which plays its home games in Healy Park , and Drumragh Sarsfields , which plays its home games at Clanabogan. Healy Park
1288-565: The GNR's remaining lines in Northern Ireland in 1958. In accordance with The Benson Report submitted to the Northern Ireland Government in 1963, the UTA closed the "Derry Road" through Omagh on 15 February 1965. Later the Omagh Throughpass road was built on the disused trackbed through Omagh railway station . There are currently plans to reopen railway lines in Northern Ireland including
1334-524: The River Strule have also been developed into open areas. Omagh Leisure Complex is a large public amenity, near the Grange Park and is set in 11 hectares (27 acres) of landscaped grounds and features a leisure centre , boating pond, astroturf pitch and cycle paths. Omagh is the main retail centre for Tyrone, as well as the West of Ulster (behind Derry and Letterkenny ), due to its central location. In
1380-557: The county town of County Tyrone. Omagh acquired railway links to Londonderry with the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway in 1852, Enniskillen in 1853 and Belfast in 1861. St Lucia Barracks were completed in 1881. In 1899 Tyrone County Hospital was opened. The Government of Northern Ireland made the Great Northern Railway Board close the Omagh – Enniskillen railway line in 1957. In accordance with
1426-499: The existing site is too constrained for any further expansion. It was announced that the station would close permanently on 10 May 2024, though the line from Belfast to Lisburn would remain open using the third side of the triangular track layout to bypass the GVS/GC site, as services used to do during the station's first closure from 1976-1995. Great Victoria Street station closed permanently on 10 May 2024. The Port of Belfast has
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1472-430: The geography of County Tyrone , Northern Ireland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Northern Ireland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Omagh Omagh ( / ˈ oʊ m ə , ˈ oʊ m ɑː / ; from Irish : An Ómaigh [ənˠ ˈoːmˠiː] , meaning 'the virgin plain') is the county town of County Tyrone , Northern Ireland. It
1518-470: The ground was killed or injured. The cause of the crash was never ascertained. Omagh Town Hall, which opened on 29 September 1915, hosted many prominent performers, including the actors Anew McMaster , Micheál Mac Liammóir and Jimmy O'Dea , before it was demolished to make way for the Strule Arts Centre in 1997. Omagh came into the international focus of the media on 15 August 1998, when
1564-819: The headquarters of the Western Education and Library Board , and also houses offices for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs at Sperrin House, the Department for Infrastructure and the Northern Ireland Roads Service at the Tyrone County Hall and the Northern Ireland Land & Property Services at Boaz House. The name Omagh is an anglicisation of the Irish name an Óghmaigh (modern Irish an Ómaigh ), meaning "the virgin plain". A monastery
1610-543: The journey made by the Irish (specifically those from Ulster) to America during the 1800s. The park is used to host events during Easter, Christmas, Fourth of July and Halloween . It also hosts a major Bluegrass festival every year. Over 127,000 people visited the park in 2003. The Gortin Glens Forest Park , 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Omagh, is a large forest with a deer enclosure and several waterfalls and lakes. Strule Arts Centre opened in 2007
1656-508: The killing. In February 2023, an off-duty senior police officer was shot and critically injured at a sports complex in the town. Police stated they were focusing on the New IRA . At the time of the 2021 Census there were 20,458 people living in Omagh. Of these: On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 19,659 people living in Omagh, accounting for 1.09% of the NI total. Of these: Omagh has
1702-444: The line to Bangor . NI Railways constructed a new traincare facility next to Adelaide station for its diesel multiple units . The opportunity was also taken to improve the infrastructure at Great Victoria Street; the plan to begin with was to reduce the curves by realigning the track, and moving the buffer stops and the route from the platforms to the concourse to the other side of Durham Street. Additionally there were plans to add
1748-607: The period 2000–2003, over £80 million was invested in Omagh, and 60,960 m (656,200 sq ft) of new retail space was created. Shopping areas in Omagh include the Main Street, Great Northern Road Retail Park and the Showgrounds Retail Park on Sedan Avenue in the town centre. Market Street/High Street is also a prominent shopping street, which includes high street stores such as DV8 and Primark . The 'Omagh Accessible Shared Inclusive Space' (OASIS),
1794-786: The railway network, including Enniskillen , Banbridge , Omagh , Downpatrick , Cavan , Newcastle , Strabane and Armagh . Also, services from the Buscentre serve both Belfast City Airport and Belfast International Airport directly. Ulsterbus runs joint services with Bus Éireann for its direct express service to Dublin and Dublin Airport , with National Express to Dumfries , Carlisle , Manchester , Birmingham , Milton Keynes and London , and with Citylink to Glasgow and Edinburgh . Europa Buscentre closed permanently on 7 September 2024, with bus services immediately transferring to Belfast Grand Central Station, commencing with
1840-431: The site of the old station terminus in 1992, and so the second Great Victoria Street Station was built behind the tower block, yards from the site of its predecessor. The new station was opened on 30 September 1995. The station closed on Friday 10 May 2024 to make way for the new Belfast Grand Central station. The last train to depart was the 23:32 service to Bangor . The final station had two island platforms providing
1886-411: Was apparently established on the site of the town about 792, and a Franciscan friary was founded in 1464. Omagh was founded as a town in 1610. It served as a refuge for fugitives from the east of County Tyrone during the 1641 Rebellion . In 1689, James II arrived at Omagh, en route to Derry . Supporters of William III , Prince of Orange, later burned the town. In 1768 Omagh replaced Dungannon as
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1932-551: Was attacked several times. On 22 March 1972, 70 people were injured, a train was destroyed and the station significantly damaged by a Car bomb . Another bomb explosion, on 21 July, destroyed four buses but caused no casualties. This was one of 20 bombs that exploded that day, planted by the Provisional Irish Republican Army in an event that became known as Bloody Friday In April 1976 Northern Ireland Railways closed both Great Victoria Street and
1978-453: Was completed in 1848. Godwin later founded the School of Civil Engineering at Queen's College . The station, built directly on Victoria Street, was Belfast's first railway terminus, and as such was called just "Belfast" until 1852. By this time, two other railway companies had opened termini in Belfast, so the Ulster Railway renamed its terminus "Belfast Victoria Street" for clarity. In 1855
2024-682: Was extended to Enniskillen in 1854. The Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway (PD&O) reached Omagh in 1861, completing the Portadown – Derry route that came to be informally called "The Derry Road". The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) absorbed the PD&;O in 1876 and the L&;ER in 1883. The Government of Northern Ireland made the GNR Board close the Omagh – Enniskillen line in 1957. The Ulster Transport Authority took over
2070-524: Was one of two main stations in the city, along with Lanyon Place , and was nearest to the city centre. The station was situated beside Great Victoria Street and shared a site with the Europa Buscentre , Belfast's former main bus station. The railway and bus stations were replaced by the adjacent Belfast Grand Central station with the official opening on 13 October 2024. Great Victoria Street railway station closed permanently on 10 May 2024, with
2116-603: Was opened by the Duke of Abercorn on 25 May 1932 and racing took place at 'The Park' in the Showgrounds. It was organised by the Tyrone Greyhound Racing Association until 1940. Notable residents or people born in Omagh include: Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station Great Victoria Street was a railway station that served the city centre of Belfast , Northern Ireland. It
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