Newtownards | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Newtownards, 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 1858 | Station opens |
| 3 June 1861 | Station relocated |
| 24 April 1950 | Station closes |
Newtownards railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Donaghadee in Northern Ireland.
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Transcription
History
The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 6 May 1858.
The station closed to passengers in 1950, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comber | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Donaghadee |
Conlig | ||
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.
54°35′51″N 5°42′23″W / 54.597366°N 5.706346°W
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