Holywood railway station (Northern Ireland)

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General information
Location Holywood
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°38′28″N5°50′22″W / 54.6411°N 5.8395°W / 54.6411; -5.8395
Owned by NI Railways
Operated by NI Railways
Line(s) Bangor
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
2 August 1848Opened
May 1865Line extended to Bangor
1897–1902Bangor line doubled
1950Goods services withdrawn[ citation needed ]
2008Refurbished
Passengers
2022/23435,222 [1]
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Legend
Year
closed
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 Great Victoria Street
2024
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 Belfast Grand Central NIRsymbol DLD.svg NIRsymbol Dublin.svg NIRsymbol Larne.svg NIRsymbol Newry.svg BSicon BUS2.svg
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Belfast-Dublin line
to Portadown, Newry, Dublin Connolly
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 City Hospital NIRsymbol DLD.svg NIRsymbol Larne.svg
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Botanic Tunnel
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 Botanic NIRsymbol DLD.svg NIRsymbol Larne.svg
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 Lanyon Place NIRsymbol DLD.svg NIRsymbol Larne.svg
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Lagan Railway Bridge
over River Lagan
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Belfast-Larne railway line
& Belfast-Derry railway line
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 Titanic Quarter
(Bridge End)
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 Queen's Quay
1976
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Belfast and County Down Railway
to Comber, Ardglass, Newcastle
1950
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 Ballymacarrett
1976
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 Victoria Park
1981
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 Sydenham BSicon FLUG.svg
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 Tillysburn
1945
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 Kinnegar
1957
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 Holywood
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 Marino
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 Cultra
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 Craigavad
1957
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 Seahill
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 Helen's Bay
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 Crawfordsburn
1997
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 Carnalea
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 Bangor West
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 Bangor BSicon BUS2.svg
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Holywood railway station (Northern Ireland)

Holywood railway station serves Holywood in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is located along the shore of Belfast Lough and during the Summer months, provides excellent views over the lough to Carrickfergus.

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History

The Belfast and County Down Railway (B&CDR) opened the line between Queen's Quay, Belfast and Holywood on 2 August 1848. [3] Holywood was a terminus until May 1865, when the Belfast, Holywood and Bangor Railway (BH&BR) opened from Holywood to Bangor. [4] In 1859 the B&CDR sold its Holywood branch to the BH&BR, with the result that Holywood station came under BH&BR management. [4] However, the B&CDR leased the BH&BR line from 1878 and took it over in 1884, which meant that Holywood station returned to its original management and ownership. [5]

When BH&BR opened in 1865 it was single track. [5] In response to increased traffic the B&CDR doubled the track in stages between 1897 and 1902. [5] In 1911 Holywood station handled passenger and parcel traffic, while its goods yard offered facilities for goods, general livestock, horses and prize cattle. [6] Carriages could be conveyed by passenger train. [6]

The Ulster Transport Authority withdrew Holywood's goods services on 24/04/1950. [7] Translink had the station refurbished in 2008.[ citation needed ]

Service

From Mondays to Saturdays there is a half hourly service westwards to Belfast Grand Central in one direction, and eastwards to Bangor West and Bangor in the other. More frequent trains run at peak times, and the service reduces to hourly in the evenings. [8]

On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.

Preceding station  Logomark NI Railways.svg Northern Ireland Railways  Following station
Sydenham   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Bangor railway line
  Marino
 Proposed 
Tillysburn   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast — Bangor line 		  Marino

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References

  1. ↑ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Patterson 1982, p. 7.
  4. 1 2 Patterson 1982, p. 9.
  5. 1 2 3 Patterson 1982, p. 12.
  6. 1 2 Patterson 1982, p. 46.
  7. ↑ "Holywood railway station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
  8. ↑ "_Bangor Line **From Sun 13 October NIRailways / Bangor Line". translink.co.uk. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.

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