City Hospital railway station

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City Hospital
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General information
Location Belfast
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°35′19″N5°56′25″W / 54.5887°N 5.9402°W / 54.5887; -5.9402
Owned by NI Railways
Operated by NI Railways
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1986Opened
2008Refurbished
Passengers
2022/23332,032 [1]
Location
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City Hospital
Location within Northern Ireland
City Hospital railway station

City Hospital railway station, situated on Donegall Road, serves Belfast City Hospital and the surrounding area of south Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of the four stations located in the city centre, the others being Botanic, Lanyon Place, and the under-construction Grand Central.

The station opened on 6 October 1986, and is very close to Botanic Station [3]

City Hospital station, Belfast (2) - geograph.org.uk - 1596451.jpg

Service

As of 3 July 2024, City Hospital station is currently closed during the construction of Belfast Grand Central station. It is due to re-open in autumn 2024 with services operating via Grand Central station.

Preceding station  Logomark NI Railways.svg Northern Ireland Railways  Following station
 Future Services 
Grand Central
From Autumn 2024
  Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Derry
  Botanic
  Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Larne
 
  Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Bangor
 
  Historical railways  
Great Victoria Street
Oct 1986 - May 2024
  Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Derry
  Botanic
  Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Larne
 
  Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Bangor
 

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