Downshire railway station
Downshire railway station serves eastern Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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| General information | |
| Location | Carrickfergus Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°43′16″N 5°47′25″W |
| Owned by | NI Railways |
| Operated by | NI Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Key dates | |
| 1925 | Station opened as Downshire Park |
| 1979 | Station renamed to Downshire |
| 2008 | Station refurbished |
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| Location | |
  Downshire Location within Northern Ireland | |
This station opened on 1 April 1925 and was known for most of its early life as Downshire Park. Northern Ireland Railways renamed the halt in the late 1970s.[1] The station's signposts prior to the 2008 refurbishment named the station as "Downshire Halt", a name by which the station is still locally known.
The Belfast-bound platform was extended during summer 2011 to allow longer trains to operate. The Larne-bound platform was similarly refurbished in early 2012.[2]
Service
On weekdays, there is a half-hourly service to Great Victoria Street. In the other direction, there is a half-hourly service with the terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour every half an hour. At peak times some trains terminate at Larne Town.
On Saturdays, the service remains half-hourly with the same alternating pattern, and there are less peak services.
On Sundays, the service reduces to an hourly operation in both directions.
References
- "Downshire Park" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- "NI Railways Engineering Works Information". Translink. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 August 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2012.