Where is Killough railway station?

Killough railway station is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2588°, -5.6434°.

Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland

Killough railway station

Killough railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

The Junction of the B176 with the A2 north of Killough village - geograph.org.uk - 1531098 — Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

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Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

Killough 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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Killough railway station was on the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway, which ran from Downpatrick to Ardglass in Northern Ireland.

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History

Opened by the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway, it became part of the Belfast and County Down Railway (BCDR). The line was begun 1890 with the granting of the Downpatrick, Killough & Ardglass Railway Act, obtained under the Light Railways (Ireland) Act. The line was constructed under the management of the BCDR's chief engineer Sir John Macneill. It began operations in 1892, with stations established at the Downpatrick racecourse, Ballynoe, Killough, and Ardglass. Later on, Halts were added at Bright on 12 Oct 1925 and 4 years later here at Coney Island in 1929. Initially, the single-track route was divided into two operational segments, managed using the staff and ticket system.…

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