Newcastle (County Down) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Newcastle, County Down, County Down Northern Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| Key dates | |
| 25 March 1869 | Station opens |
| 2 May 1955 | Station closes |
Newcastle railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland.
History[edit]
The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 25 March 1869.
The station closed to passengers in 1955, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority. It is now a Lidl supermarket.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundrum railway station | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Newcastle |
Terminus | ||
| Castlewellan railway station | Belfast and County Down Railway Castlewellan-Newcastle |
Terminus | ||
References[edit]
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
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