Killough railway station

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Killough
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Killough's former goods shed as it appears today
General information
Location Killough, County Down
Northern Ireland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway
Pre-grouping Belfast and County Down Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
8 July 1892Station opens
16 January 1950Station closes

Killough railway station was on the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway, which ran from Downpatrick to Ardglass in Northern Ireland.

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History

Opened by the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway, it became part of the Belfast and County Down Railway. The station closed to passengers in 1950, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.

The site today

The station building and goods shed still exist with the former used for residential purposes.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bright Halt   Belfast and County Down Railway
Belfast-Ardglass		  Coney Island

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References

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