Laurencetown railway station
| Laurencetown | |
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Remains of Laurencetown station photographed on 16 August 2006. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Laurencetown |
| Area | County Down |
| Coordinates | 54°22′56″N 6°18′57″W / 54.382189°N 6.315851°WCoordinates: 54°22′56″N 6°18′57″W / 54.382189°N 6.315851°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Banbridge Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| History | |
| 23 March 1859 | Station opens |
| 2 May 1955 | Station closes |
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Laurencetown railway station was on the Banbridge Junction Railway which ran from Scarva to Banbridge in Northern Ireland.
History
The station was opened on 23 March 1859.[1]
The station closed on 2 May 1955.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Scarva | Banbridge Junction Railway Scarva-Banbridge 1859-1863 |
Banbridge (BJR) | ||
| Scarva | Banbridge Junction Railway Scarva-Banbridge 1863-1904 |
Banbridge (BLBR) | ||
| Scarva | Banbridge Junction Railway Scarva-Banbridge 1904-1955 |
Lenaderg | ||
References
- ↑ "Laurencetown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
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