Monkstown railway station (Northern Ireland)
Railway station in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Monkstown railway station (also known as Monkstown Halt) served the village of Monkstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
LocationMonkstown, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54.693412°N 5.917965°W
Platforms2
StatusDisused
Monkstown | |||||
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Train at Monkstown station (1975) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Monkstown, County Antrim Northern Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.693412°N 5.917965°W | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1905 | Station opens | ||||
| 21 February 1981 | Station closes | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway on 1 July 1905.[1]
It closed along with the rest of the Bleach Green-Antrim line in 1978, but re-opened again for a short period in 1980 when York Road-Antrim stopping services were resumed. The station closed to passengers on 21 February 1981 when the line was once again mothballed. The line has since re-opened in 2001, however Monkstown station has remained closed.
