Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Downpatrick railway station
Downpatrick railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Downpatrick 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
Downpatrick railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway, which ran its longest route from Belfast to Downpatrick in Northern Ireland. Today it is the headquarters of the Downpatrick and County Down Railway.
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Background
History
Downpatrick was opened in March 1859 by the Belfast and County Down Railway, as the terminus of their line from Queen's Quay station. In 1869 the Downpatrick, Dundrum & Newcastle Railway opened, connecting Newcastle to the BCDR system at Downpatrick. It was worked by the BCDR for its entire independent existence, being absorbed by the BCDR in 1871. Downpatrick became the terminus of yet another line in 1892 following the opening of the Downpatrick, Killough & Ardglass railway, which was built and operated by the BCDR. Coinciding with this, a direct curve from the Belfast line to the Newcastle line was built, and an interchange station (It had no external access) roughly 700m south of…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3253, -5.7233
- Address
- Market Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6LZ
- Official site
- www.downrail.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5303248 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Downpatrick railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Downpatrick railway station?
- Downpatrick railway station is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.3253°, -5.7233°.
- Who owns Downpatrick railway station?
- Downpatrick railway station is owned by Downpatrick and County Down Railway.