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Coney Island railway station

Coney Island railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
4 h–12 h

About

Coney Island 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

Coney Island Halt was on the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway, which ran from Downpatrick to Ardglass in Northern Ireland. The former railway embankment traversing the northern extent of Killough Harbour was part of the branch line connecting Downpatrick to Ardglass. This segment of the railway infrastructure used a constructed causeway to span the tidal inlet at the head of the harbour. Subsequently, the line passed beneath Killough Bridge before terminating at Killough Station. The original site of the halt is presently occupied by the Coney Island Caravan Park. A roadway, historically known as Station Road, provided a direct link between Killough village and Coney Island Halt.

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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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Coordinates
54.2631, -5.6344

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Where is Coney Island railway station?
Coney Island railway station is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2631°, -5.6344°.