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Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway

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Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway
IndustryRail transport
Founded1863
Defunct1956
FateClosed
ParentGreat Northern Railway Board

The Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway was an Irish gauge (1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)) railway in Ireland linking Belfast with Banbridge, County Down. It was built in the 19th century. The line between Knockmore and Banbridge was closed in 1956.

History

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The Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway (BLB) through Dromore opened in 1863.[1] Its line was a branch that joined the Ulster Railway main line Knockmore Junction, giving Dromore a direct link to Lisburn and Belfast Great Victoria Street.[1] In 1876 the Ulster Railway became part of the new Great Northern Railway, which took over the BLB company in 1877.[2] In 1953 the railway was nationalised as the GNR Board,[3] which closed the line through Dromore on 29 April 1956.[4]

The main engineering feature on the line was Dromore Viaduct.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hajducki 1974, map 9.
  2. ^ Hajducki 1974, p. xiii.
  3. ^ Baker 1972, pp. 146, 147.
  4. ^ Baker 1972, p. 207.

Bibliography

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  • Baker, Michael H. C. (1972). Irish railways since 1916. Ian Allan. ISBN 0711002827.
  • Hajducki, S. Maxwell (1974). A Railway Atlas of Ireland. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5167-2.