A busy town located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 24 miles southwest of Belfast.
Although Portadown can trace its origins to the early 17th century Plantation of Ulster, it was not until the Victorian era and the arrival of the railway that it became a major town. It earned the nickname ‘Hub of the North‘ due to it being a major railway junction; where the Great Northern Railway’s line diverged for Belfast, Dublin, Armagh and Derry/Londonderry.
In the 19th and 20th centuries Portadown was also a major centre for the production of textiles, mainly linen.
Today it is thriving, boosting many shops, restaurants and cafe’s. With excellent train and bus links, it makes it a great base to explore County Armagh.