Welcome to Portadown

Portadown (Port an Dúnáin) is a town in County Armagh. It has an estimated population of 30,000, and is situated on the River Bann, in the north of County Armagh. It is within of the Craigavon Borough Council area.

Although the town can trace its origins to at least the 1600s, it was not until the Victorian era and the arrival of the railway that it became a major town. Portadown is known as "The Hub of the North", the origin of this phrase coming from its central position in Northern Ireland and being a major railway junction in the past, where the Great Northern Railway's line diverged for Belfast, Dublin, Armagh and Derry.

Portadown News

The Portadown nursery for children with complex needs - BBC News

The Portadown nursery for children with complex needs BBC News

Paediatric nurse Kathryn Brown set up Nana G's in Portadown to help parents go back to work.

Publish: Friday 22nd February 4:39pm

Huge range of events for St Patrick’s Day - Portadown Times

Huge range of events for St Patrick’s Day Portadown Times

Fast-paced, entertaining, engaging, lively, thoughtful and filled with plenty of home-grown talent – just some of the ingredients that make up this year's all-new ...

Publish: Friday 22nd February 12:11pm

Portadown asked to support new Give2Grow campaign - Portadown Times

Portadown asked to support new Give2Grow campaign Portadown Times

People in Portadown are being asked to back a charity appeal that will help thousands of families in north-east Uganda to rebuild their lives following a ...

Publish: Friday 22nd February 10:48am

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