Ballygowan railway station

Not to be confused with Ballygowan Halt railway station.
Ballygowan

The goods shed is all that remains of Ballygowan railway station
Location
Place Ballygowan
Area County Down
Operations
Original company Belfast and County Down Railway
Pre-grouping Belfast and County Down Railway
Post-grouping Belfast and County Down Railway
History
10 September 1858 Station opens
16 January 1950 Station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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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.

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

Coordinates: 54°30′06″N 5°47′33″W / 54.501574°N 5.79252°W / 54.501574; -5.79252


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