Canals · Northern Ireland
Lagan Canal
In or near Belfast.
Lagan Canal — canal between Belfast and Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Titanic Quarter · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Lagan Canal, the nearest railway station is Titanic Quarter, which is 0.5 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for navigation is BT4 1DU.
About
Lagan Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal between Belfast and Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.6000°, -5.9000°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Lagan Canal was a 44-kilometre (27 mi) canal built to connect Belfast to Lough Neagh. The first section, which is a river navigation, was opened in 1763, and linked Belfast to Lisburn. The second section from Lisburn to Lough Neagh includes a small amount of river navigation, but was largely built as a canal. At its peak it was one of the most successful of the Irish canals, but ultimately it was unable to compete with road and rail transport, and the two sections were closed in 1954 and 1958. The central section from Sprucefield to Moira was destroyed by the construction of the M1 motorway in the 1960s. Responsibility for most of its remains passed first to the Department of Agriculture and then to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, although the section between Aghalee Bridge and Lough Neagh, including the final ten locks, passed into private ownership. There is an active campaign to re-open the canal, including reinstatement of the central section.
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Background
History
| type = Act | parliament = Parliament of Ireland | long_title = An Act for continuing and amending an act entitled "An Act for making the River Lagan navigable, and opening a passage by water from Lough Neagh to the town of Belfast in the county of Antrim." | year = 1764 | citation = 3 Geo. 3. c. 6 (I) | introduced_commons = | introduced_lords = | territorial_extent = | royal_assent = 12 May 1764 | commencement = | expiry_date = | repeal_date = | amends = | replaces = | amendments = | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = | legislation_history = | theyworkforyou = | millbankhansard = | original_text = | revised_text = | use_new_UK-LEG = | UK-LEG_title = | collapsed =…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6000, -5.9000
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT4 1DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast East
- Established
- 1958
- Nearest railway station
- Titanic Quarter — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6471854 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lagan Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: McLeave's Lock, Lagan Canal - geograph.org.uk - 1087673.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lagan Canal?
- Lagan Canal is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT4 1DU).
- What is Lagan Canal?
- Lagan Canal — canal between Belfast and Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland.
- How do I get to Lagan Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Titanic Quarter, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT4 1DU.
- When was Lagan Canal built?
- Built or established in 1958.
- Is Lagan Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Lagan Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lagan Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Titanic Quarter, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT4 1DU.