Monkstown railway station (also known as Monkstown Halt) served the village of Monkstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Monkstown | |
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 Train at Monkstown station (1975) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Monkstown, County Antrim Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°41′36″N 5°55′05″W / 54.693412°N 5.917965°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
| Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1905 | Station opens |
| 21 February 1981 | Station closes |
History edit
The station was opened by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway on 1 July 1905.[1]
It closed along with the rest of the Bleach Green-Antrim line in 1978, but re-opened again for a short period in 1980 when York Road-Antrim stopping services were resumed. The station closed to passengers on 21 February 1981 when the line was once again mothballed. The line has since re-opened in 2001, however Monkstown station has remained closed.
References edit
- ^ "Monkstown Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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