Banbridge railway station (Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway) explained

Banbridge
Status:Disused
Borough:Banbridge, County Down
Country:Northern Ireland
Original:Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway
Pregroup:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Postgroup:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Years:13 July 1863
Events:Station opens
Years1:30 April 1956
Events1:Station closes
Map Type:Northern Ireland#United Kingdom

Banbridge railway station was on the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in Northern Ireland.

History

The station was opened on 1 August 1863.[1] The station was part of the once extensive Great Northern Railway (Ireland) system.

The station closed on 30 April 1956 by the Great Northern Railway Board.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Banbridge (BLBR) station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2012-05-06.