Newcastle railway station (Northern Ireland)

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Newcastle (County Down)
Former railway station, Newcastle - geograph.org.uk - 1000456.jpg
General information
Location Newcastle, County Down, County Down
Northern Ireland
Other information
StatusDisused
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 1869Station opens
2 May 1955Station closes

Newcastle railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland.

History

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
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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References

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