Tullymurry railway station
Tullymurry railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland.
Tullymurry | |
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_199561.jpg.webp) Tullymurry railway station | |
| Location | Tullymurry, 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 | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| Key dates | |
| 7 August 1871 | Station opens |
| 1896 | Rebuilt and relocated 500m south west |
| 16 January 1950 | Station closes |
History
Tullymurry station and signal box in use as a Texaco fuel station in 1979
The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 7 August 1871.
In 1896 it was relocated around 500 metres to the south west.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick Loop Platform | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Newcastle |
Ballykinlar 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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