Banbridge railway station (Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway)
Appearance
Banbridge | |||||
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![]() Former Engine Shed now used by Ulsterbus, whose depot is on the site of the now demolished station. Photograph taken 17 December 2007 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Banbridge, County Down Northern Ireland | ||||
Coordinates | 54°21′09″N 6°16′21″W / 54.3526°N 6.2725°W | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) | ||||
Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) | ||||
Key dates | |||||
13 July 1863 | Station opens | ||||
30 April 1956 | Station closes | ||||
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Banbridge railway station was on the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in Northern Ireland.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 1 August 1863.[1] The station was part of the once extensive Great Northern Railway (Ireland) system.
The station closed on 30 April 1956 by the Great Northern Railway Board.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Mullafernaghan | Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway Knockmore Junction-Banbridge |
Terminus | ||
Smyth's Siding | Banbridge Junction Railway Scarva-Banbridge |
Terminus | ||
Terminus | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Banbridge-Castlewellan |
Corbet |
References
[edit]- ^ "Banbridge (BLBR) station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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