Killough railway station explained

Killough
Status:Disused
Borough:Killough, County Down
Country:Northern Ireland
Original:Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway
Pregroup:Belfast and County Down Railway
Postgroup:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Years:8 July 1892
Events:Station opens
Years1:16 January 1950
Events1:Station closes

Killough railway station was on the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway, which ran from Downpatrick to Ardglass in Northern Ireland.

History

Opened by the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway, it became part of the Belfast and County Down Railway. The station closed to passengers in 1950, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.

The site today

The station building and goods shed still exist with the former used for residential purposes.

References

54.2588°N -5.6434°W