Hillsborough railway station (Northern Ireland)
Hillsborough | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Hillsborough, County Down Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°28′15″N 6°05′14″W / 54.470797°N 6.087096°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| Key dates | |
| 13 July 1863 | Station opens |
| 30 April 1956 | Station closes |
Hillsborough railway station was on the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in Northern Ireland.
History
[edit]The station was opened by the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway on 13 July 1863.[1] The station served Hillsborough, County Down.
The station closed on 30 April 1956. The station has been proposed to reopen as part of a high-speed loop on the Belfast–Dublin line in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, published in July 2024.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway Knockmore Junction-Banbridge |
Ballygowan Halt | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Hillsborough station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "All-Island Strategic Rail Review" (PDF). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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