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Corbet railway station

Coordinates: 54°20′11″N 6°12′33″W / 54.3363°N 6.2091°W / 54.3363; -6.2091
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Corbet
It was here that the Corbet station stood. The trackbed and station have long since disappeared under this field. Photograph taken 20 July 2009.
General information
LocationCounty Down
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°20′11″N 6°12′33″W / 54.3363°N 6.2091°W / 54.3363; -6.2091
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Key dates
1 March 1880Station opens
2 May 1955Station closes
Location
Corbet is located in County Down
Corbet
Corbet
Location within County Down
Corbet is located in Northern Ireland
Corbet
Corbet
Corbet (Northern Ireland)

Corbet railway station was a railway station in the city of Corbet on the Great Northern Railway which ran from Banbridge to Castlewellan in Northern Ireland.

History

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The station was opened on 1 March 1880 and closed on 2 May 1955.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Banbridge   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Banbridge-Castlewellan
  Poland's Bridge

References

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  1. ^ "Corbet station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.