Dundonald | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Dundonald, 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 | |
| 6 May 1850 | Station opens |
| 24 April 1950 | Station closes |
Dundonald railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland. It was located 4 miles 78 chains (8.0 km) from Belfast Queen's Quay.[1]
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Transcription
History
The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 6 May 1850.
The station closed to passengers on 24 April 1950, (under a Month off of exactly 100 years of service) by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knock | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Newcastle |
Comber | ||
References
- ^ Patterson, Dr. Edward M. (1958). The Belfast & County Down Railway. Lingfield, Surrey, England, UK: Oakwood Press. p. 44.
- 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.
54°35′12″N 5°48′05″W / 54.5867°N 5.8014°W
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