Ballynahinch Junction railway station
Ballynahinch Junction | |
|---|---|
 The rotting station office in March 1980, 30 years after closure | |
| General information | |
| Location | County Down Northern Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| History | |
| Original company | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Post-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 10 September 1858 | Station opens |
| 16 January 1950 | Station closes |
Ballynahinch Junction railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle in Northern Ireland. The railway split off from the main line here onto the Ballynahinch Branch.
History
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The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 10 September 1858.
The station closed to passengers on 16 January 1950, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.
Routes
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saintfield | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Newcastle |
Crossgar | ||
| Saintfield | Belfast and County Down Railway Ballynahinch branch |
Creevyargon Halt | ||
References
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.