Where is Ballynoe railway station?

Ballynoe railway station is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2887°, -5.7197°.

Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland

Ballynoe railway station

Ballynoe railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Green lane leading from the Ballynoe Road to the Ballynoe Stone Circle - geograph.org.uk - 4200125 — Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

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Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

Ballynoe 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

Ballynoe railway station was on the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway, which ran from Downpatrick to Ardglass in County Down, Northern Ireland. The station building, signal box, and goods shed remain standing and have been converted to private ownership. The original brickwork and structure are mostly preserved, though the signal box requires urgent repairs. The platforms and their canopies are no longer present, but traces of the platform edge can still be seen in some areas.

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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…

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