Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Ardglass railway station
In or near Ardglass.
Ardglass railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- King Magnus' Halt · 9.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ardglass railway station is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ardglass railway station was the terminus of the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway, which ran from Belfast south to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The railway branch extended eight miles from Downpatrick South Junction to Ardglass. It was classified as a "Balfour Line", named after Arthur James Balfour, who held the position of Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1887 and 1891 before becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Balfour played a pivotal role in the passage of the Light Railways (Ireland) Act 1889, which enabled state funding to support the expansion of rail infrastructure, particularly in economically underdeveloped regions. While most of these lines were constructed in western Ireland, the Ardglass branch was the only one established in what is now Northern Ireland. Its primary aim was to bolster the local herring…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.2634, -5.6120
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30 7SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
- Nearest railway station
- King Magnus' Halt — 9.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4788014 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ardglass railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ardglass railway station?
- Ardglass railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 7SF).
- What is Ardglass railway station?
- Ardglass railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ardglass railway station?
- The nearest railway station is King Magnus' Halt, about 9.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT30 7SF.
- Is Ardglass railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Ardglass railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ardglass railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 7SF. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.