Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Holywood railway station
Also known as: Stáisiún Traenach Ard Mhic Nasca
In or near Crawfordsburn.
Holywood railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Holywood · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holywood 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
Holywood railway station serves Holywood in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is located along the shore of Belfast Lough and during the Summer months, provides excellent views over the lough to Carrickfergus.
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Background
History
The Belfast and County Down Railway (B&CDR) opened the line between Queen's Quay, Belfast and Holywood on 2 August 1848. Holywood was a terminus until May 1865, when the Belfast, Holywood and Bangor Railway (BH&BR) opened from Holywood to Bangor. In 1859 the B&CDR sold its Holywood branch to the BH&BR, with the result that Holywood station came under BH&BR management. However, the B&CDR leased the BH&BR line from 1878 and took it over in 1884, which meant that Holywood station returned to its original management and ownership. When BH&BR opened in 1865 it was single track. In response to increased traffic the B&CDR doubled the track in stages between 1897 and 1902. In 1911 Holywood station…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6411, -5.8395
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT18 9JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Down
- Nearest railway station
- Holywood — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q389962 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holywood railway station (Northern Ireland) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holywood railway station?
- Holywood railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT18 9JG).
- What is Holywood railway station?
- Holywood railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holywood railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Holywood, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT18 9JG.
- Who owns Holywood railway station?
- Holywood railway station is owned by NI Railways.
- Is Holywood railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Holywood railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holywood railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Holywood, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT18 9JG.