Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Bangor Bus and Rail Centre
Also known as: Lárionad Busanna agus Iarnróid Bheannchair
In or near Bangor.
Bangor Bus and Rail Centre in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Chris Downer — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bangor · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Bangor Bus and Rail Centre 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.
Photo gallery
Official information
North Down Museum showcases the history of the area from the Bronze Age to modern times. Located at Bangor Castle, it features various exhibitions and collections that highlight local heritage and culture.
From the Wikipedia article
Bangor Bus and Rail Centre is a combined rail and bus interchange which serves the city of Bangor in County Down, Northern Ireland. The station in its current form was built in the year 2000 to celebrate the new millennium.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 1 May 1865 and closed to goods traffic on 24 April 1950. Daylight saving time was introduced by the Summer Time Act 1916 and implemented on 1 October 1916 as GMT plus one hour and Dublin Mean Time plus one hour. However, Dublin Mean Time (used by the railways) had a disparity of twenty-five minutes with Greenwich Mean Time, which meant that the Bangor Railway Station Clock was to be put back only thirty-five minutes instead of one hour. An additional complication was that the clocks in Belfast and Bangor were twenty-three minutes and thirty-nine seconds behind Greenwich Mean Time (not twenty-five minutes as in Dublin), so the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6585, -5.6725
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT20 3BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Down
- Phone
- +44 (0) 28 9127 1200
- Nearest railway station
- Bangor — 0 km
- Opening
- Tue–Fri 10am–4pm; Sat 10am–4pm; Sun 12noon–4pm; closed Mon and 24–26 Dec
- Official site
- andculture.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2225233 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bangor Bus and Rail Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bangor Bus and Rail Centre?
- Bangor Bus and Rail Centre is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT20 3BZ).
- What is Bangor Bus and Rail Centre?
- Bangor Bus and Rail Centre in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bangor Bus and Rail Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Bangor, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT20 3BZ.
- Who owns Bangor Bus and Rail Centre?
- Bangor Bus and Rail Centre is owned by NI Railways.
- Is Bangor Bus and Rail Centre free to visit?
- Yes, Bangor Bus and Rail Centre is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bangor Bus and Rail Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Bangor, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT20 3BZ.