Ballygowan Halt railway station explained

Ballygowan Halt railway station should not be confused with Ballygowan railway station.

Ballygowan Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:County Down
Country:Northern Ireland
Original:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Pregroup:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Postgroup:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Years:10 September 1929
Events:Station opens
Years1:30 April 1956
Events1:Station closes

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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ballygowan Halt station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2012-05-06.