Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Cookstown Junction railway station
In or near Kells.
Cookstown Junction railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Robert Ashby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Antrim · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cookstown Junction 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
Cookstown Junction railway station served the townland of Drumsough outside Randalstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was a single island platform at the junction of the Cookstown extension to Magherafelt, Cookstown, Draperstown and Macfin.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened as Drumsough Junction by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway on 11 April 1848. It was renamed Cookstown Junction on 1 October 1858. The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950. |next = |route = Ulster Transport Authority<br><small>Belfast-Derry</small> |col = }} |route = Ulster Transport Authority<br><small>Drumsough-Cookstown</small> |col = }}
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7495, -6.2642
- District
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Postcode
- BT41 2NJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Antrim
- Nearest railway station
- Antrim — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5167210 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cookstown Junction railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cookstown Junction railway station?
- Cookstown Junction railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT41 2NJ).
- What is Cookstown Junction railway station?
- Cookstown Junction railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cookstown Junction railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Antrim, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT41 2NJ.
- Is Cookstown Junction railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Cookstown Junction railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cookstown Junction railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Antrim, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT41 2NJ.