Ballygowan railway station
Ballygowan railway station was a station at Ballygowan, County Down on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland.
Ballygowan | |
|---|---|
 The goods shed is all that remains of Ballygowan railway station | |
| Location | Ballygowan, County Down Northern Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Post-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 10 September 1858 | Station opens |
| 16 January 1950 | Station closes |
History
The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 10 September 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-Newcastle |
Shepherd's Bridge Halt | ||
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 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.
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