Dunadry | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Dunadry, County Antrim Northern Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Belfast and Ballymena Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
| Post-grouping | Ulster Transport Authority |
| Key dates | |
| 11 April 1848 | Station opens |
| 20 September 1954 | Station closes |
Dunadry railway station served the hamlet of Dunadry and was on the Belfast and Ballymena Railway which ran from Belfast to Ballymena in Northern Ireland.
The station was opened by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway on 11 April 1848. [1]
The station closed to passengers on 20 September 1954.
In mid-2008, the remains of the railway station were turned into a housing development called ‘The Old Station’.
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