Knock railway station
Knock railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland.
Knock | |
|---|---|
| Location | Knock, Belfast, 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 1850.
The station closed to passengers on 24 April 1950, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.
The former track bed forms part of the Knock nature walk.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neill's Hill | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Newcastle |
Dundonald | ||
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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