Newtownards railway station
| Newtownards | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Newtownards |
| Area | County Down |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Post-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| History | |
| 6 May 1858 | Station opens |
| 3 June 1861 | Station relocated |
| 24 April 1950 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Newtownards railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Donaghadee in Northern Ireland.
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. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- 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 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
Coordinates: 54°35′51″N 5°42′23″W / 54.597366°N 5.706346°W
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