Damhead railway station
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Damhead | |
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Damhead Halt | |
NIR Class 80 train passing the remains of Damhead station in 1982 | |
Location | |
Place | Maghaberry |
Area | County Antrim |
Operations | |
Original company | Great Northern Railway of Ireland |
Pre-grouping | Ulster Transport Authority |
Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
1935 | Station opened |
1973 | Station closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
UK Railways portal |
Damhead railway station (also known as Damhead Halt) served the village of Maghaberry in County Down, Northern Ireland.
It was originally opened by the Great Northern Railway of Ireland in 1935,[1] replacing an earlier request stop (known as "The Damhead") of the Ulster Railway.[2]
Although it survived the rail network cuts instituted by the Ulster Transport Authority, it was not well used throughout its life, and closed in 1973, shortly after the formation of Northern Ireland Railways.
Preceding station | Northern Ireland Railways | Following station | ||
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Knockmore | Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Newry |
Moira | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Lisburn Line and station open |
Ulster Railway Belfast-Portadown |
Moira Line and station open |
References
- ↑ "Damhead Halt". Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ↑ "The Damhead". Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
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