Donaghadee railway station
Railway station in County Down, Northern Ireland
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Donaghadee railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Donaghadee in Northern Ireland.
LocationDonaghadee, County Down
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
StatusDisused
Original companyBelfast and County Down Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and County Down Railway
Donaghadee | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Donaghadee, County Down Northern Ireland | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Belfast and County Down Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 3 June 1861 | Station opens | ||||
| 24 April 1950 | Station closes | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway in 1861.
The station closed to passengers in 1950, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.
Routes
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Millisle Road Halt | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Donaghadee |
Terminus | ||
References
- 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.