Ballygowan Halt railway station

Ballygowan Halt
The site of the demolished Ballygowan Halt.
Location
Area County Down
Operations
Original company Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
History
10 September 1929 Station opens
30 April 1956 Station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Ballygowan Halt railway station was on the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway, which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in Northern Ireland. The station served County Down.

The Glen Road bridge, which was at the end of the platform, still stands today.

History

The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) on 10 September 1929 and closed on 30 April 1956.[1]

It had a single cinder platform, with an old railway carriage used as a waiting room.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Hillsborough   Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway
Knockmore Junction-Banbridge
  Magherabeg

References

  1. "Ballygowan Halt station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-05-06.


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