Fraser Street Halt

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Fraser Street Halt
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Coordinates 54°36′08″N5°54′17″W / 54.602119°N 5.904820°W / 54.602119; -5.904820

Fraser Street Halt is a closed railway station in Belfast which was part of the Belfast and County Down Railway system.

The station opened on 01/07/1935 and closed on 16/01/1950. [1] It has been mentioned as early as 1928, in that there would be a stop to serve a train from Donaghadee for the workers at the shipyards and engineering works. [2]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Belfast Queen's Quay   Belfast and County Down Railway
Belfast-Downpatrick-Newcastle
  Bloomfield

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References

  1. "Fraser Street Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
  2. The Roamer (29 September 1928). "Around and About" . Belfast News-Letter. Retrieved 14 December 2016 via British Newspaper Archive. the railway company are arranging to stop the early morning train from Donaghadee at the platform, in order to suit the convenience of workers in the shipyards and engineering works who live some distance out of town. The new arrangement will doubtless be much appreciated, since it will provide short cut to the "Island."