Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Ballymacarrett Junction
In or near Belfast.
Ballymacarrett Junction in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Titanic Quarter · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Ballymacarrett Junction 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
Ballymacarrett Junction was a railway switching point on the Belfast and County Down Railway in the Ballymacarrett area of Eastern Belfast, in modern-day Northern Ireland. It was located near the present-day Titanic Quarter railway station.
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Background
History
The first track, built around 1848, ran from Belfast Queen's Quay to Holywood. On 6 May 1850, the area became a junction, curving Southeast to Dundonald to become part of the main line of the BCDR. In 1871, another spur came in from the South to the West end of the junction, constituting the Belfast Central Railway connection. The junction continued with this basic configuration for nearly 80 years. On 13 May, while the junction was under construction, an accident occurred, killing two passengers. On 10 January 1945, an accident took place on the Bangor line, about 4000 ft East of the junction resulting in 22 fatalities and 27 injuries. The accident is blamed on a combination of excess…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6016, -5.9082
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT4 1BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast East
- Nearest railway station
- Titanic Quarter — 0.1 km
- Opening
- {{Start date|1850}}
Sources
- wikidata: Q27999467 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ballymacarrett Junction (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ballymacarrett Junction?
- Ballymacarrett Junction is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT4 1BH).
- What is Ballymacarrett Junction?
- Ballymacarrett Junction in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ballymacarrett Junction?
- The nearest railway station is Titanic Quarter, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT4 1BH.
- Who owns Ballymacarrett Junction?
- Ballymacarrett Junction is owned by |operator=|character=|depot=|stock=.
- Is Ballymacarrett Junction free to visit?
- Yes, Ballymacarrett Junction is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ballymacarrett Junction?
- The nearest railway station is Titanic Quarter, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT4 1BH.