Newcastle (County Down) | |
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General information | |
Location | Newcastle, County Down, County Down Northern Ireland |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Belfast and County Down Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
Key dates | |
25 March 1869 | Station opens |
2 May 1955 | Station closes |
Newcastle railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland.
The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 25 March 1869.
The station closed to passengers in 1955, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority. It is now a Lidl supermarket.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Dundrum railway station | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Newcastle | Terminus | ||
Castlewellan railway station | Belfast and County Down Railway Castlewellan-Newcastle | Terminus |
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