Monkstown railway station (Northern Ireland)
Appearance
Monkstown | |
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General information | |
Location | Monkstown, County Antrim Northern Ireland |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways |
Key dates | |
1 July 1905 | Station opens |
21 February 1981 | Station closes |
Monkstown railway station (also known as Monkstown Halt) served the village of Monkstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
History
The station was opened by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway on 1 July 1905.[1]
It closed along with the rest of the Bleach Green-Antrim line in 1978, but re-opened again for a short period in 1980 when York Road-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.
References
- ^ "Monkstown Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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