Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Monkstown railway station
In or near Ballyrobert.
Monkstown railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Albert Thompson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Jordanstown · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Monkstown 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
Monkstown railway station (also known as Monkstown Halt) served the village of Monkstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway on 1 July 1905. It closed along with the rest of the - line in 1978, but re-opened again for a short period in 1980 when -Antrim stopping services were resumed. The station closed to passengers on 21 February 1981 when the line was once again mothballed. The line has since re-opened in 2001, however Monkstown station has remained closed. |next = |route = Northern Ireland Railways<br><small>Belfast-Derry</small> |col = 0072BC}} |next = |route = Ulster Transport Authority<br><small>Belfast/Larne-Derry via Greenisland</small> |col = }}
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6934, -5.9180
- District
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Postcode
- BT37 0FJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Antrim
- Nearest railway station
- Jordanstown — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16998039 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Monkstown railway station (Northern Ireland) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monkstown railway station?
- Monkstown railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT37 0FJ).
- What is Monkstown railway station?
- Monkstown railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Monkstown railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Jordanstown, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT37 0FJ.
- Is Monkstown railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Monkstown railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Monkstown railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Jordanstown, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT37 0FJ.