Downpatrick Racecourse Platform railway station
Downpatrick Racecourse Platform railway station was on the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway, which ran from Downpatrick to Ardglass in Northern Ireland.
Downpatrick Racecourse Platform | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Downpatrick, County Down Northern Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| Key dates | |
| 8 March 1893 | Station opens |
| 16 January 1950 | Station closes |
History
Opened by the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway, it became part of the Belfast and County Down Railway. It was only used on race days.
The station closed to passengers in 1950, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.
The site today
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick Loop | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Ardglass |
Ballynoe | ||
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- 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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