Dundonald railway station

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Dundonald
LocationDundonald, County Down
Northern Ireland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBelfast and County Down Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and County Down Railway
Post-groupingBelfast and County Down Railway
Key dates
6 May 1850Station opens
24 April 1950Station closes

Dundonald railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland. It was located 4 miles 78 chains (8.0 km) from Belfast Queen's Quay.[1]

History[]

The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 6 May 1850.

The station closed to passengers on 24 April 1950, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Knock   Belfast and County Down Railway
Belfast-Newcastle 		  Comber

References[]

  1. ^ Patterson, Dr. Edward M. (1958). The Belfast & County Down Railway. Lingfield, Surrey, England, UK: Oakwood Press. p. 44.
  • 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 978-1-85260-508-7. 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 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.

Coordinates: 54°35′12″N 5°48′05″W / 54.5867°N 5.8014°W / 54.5867; -5.8014


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