Comber railway station
Comber railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland.
Comber | |
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| Location | Comber, 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 | |
| 6 May 1850 | Station opens |
| 24 April 1950 | Station closes |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundonald | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Newcastle |
Ballygowan | ||
| Dundonald | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Donaghadee |
Newtownards | ||
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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