Ballyward railway station

Ballyward

Ballyward station has achieved a certain celebrity status because it is still, more or less, intact. This is the station building. The platforms and track were on the other side. Photograph 18 November 2006
Location
Area County Down
Operations
Original company Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
History
24 March 1906 Station opens
2 May 1955 Station closes
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Closed railway stations in Britain
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Ballyward railway station was on the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) which ran from Banbridge to Castlewellan in Northern Ireland.

History

Remains of the signal box

The station was opened on 24 March 1906.[1]

The station closed on 2 May 1955.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Drumadonald   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Banbridge-Castlewellan		   Leitrim

References

  1. ↑ "Ballyward station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
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