Victoria Park railway station (Northern Ireland)

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Victoria Park
Train passing Victoria Park station, Belfast - 1985 (geograph 3747889).jpg
Train approaching Victoria Park station in 1985.
General information
Location Belfast, Belfast City
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°36′19″N5°53′11″W / 54.605191°N 5.886336°W / 54.605191; -5.886336
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping Northern Ireland Railways
Key dates
1905Station opened
1988Station closed
Location
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Victoria Park
Location within Northern Ireland
Victoria Park railway station (Northern Ireland)

Victoria Park railway station served the area around Victoria Park in east Belfast.

Contents

History

The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 1 May 1905. [1] It saw little use during its lifetime, and by the time it was closed by Northern Ireland Railways in 1988, few trains were stopping.

Victoria Park itself is still accessible by rail from the nearby Sydenham station.

Service

Preceding station  NIR logo.svg Northern Ireland Railways  Following station
Bridge End   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Bangor
  Sydenham
  Historical railways  
Ballymacarrett
Line open, station closed
  Belfast and County Down Railway
Belfast-Bangor
  Sydenham
Line and station open

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References

  1. "Victoria Park" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 28 August 2007.