Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Cultra railway station
In or near Crawfordsburn.
Cultra railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cultra · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cultra 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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Official information
Cultra railway station is part of the Ulster Transport Museum, which showcases the history of transport and its impact on society in Northern Ireland. Visitors can explore various exhibits that highlight the evolution of transport from the modern era onwards.
From the Wikipedia article
Cultra railway station is a railway station in the townland of Ballycultra in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. It serves the Cultra residential area and the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Belfast, Holywood and Bangor Railway was authorised by Act of Parliament on 12 June 1861 and opened in May 1865. The BH&BR crossed the land of some wealthy landowners, whose terms included that Cultra station must be "of an ornamental character" and that "at least One Half of the Trains" must call there, or else the company would be penalised £10 per day. The BH&BR was originally single track and the only passing loop was at , so Cultra station would have had only one platform. However, the Belfast and County Down Railway took over the BH&BR in 1884 and doubled the track between 1897 and 1902, from which time Cultra has had two platforms. In deference to Cultra's wealthy residents the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6523, -5.8050
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT18 0AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Down
- Nearest railway station
- Cultra — 0 km
- Official site
- www.nmni.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q776320 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cultra railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cultra railway station?
- Cultra railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT18 0AU).
- What is Cultra railway station?
- Cultra railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cultra railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Cultra, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT18 0AU.
- Who owns Cultra railway station?
- Cultra railway station is owned by NI Railways.
- Is Cultra railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Cultra railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cultra railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Cultra, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT18 0AU.