Monkstown | |
Status: | Disused |
Borough: | Monkstown, County Antrim |
Country: | Northern Ireland |
Platforms: | 2 |
Original: | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Pregroup: | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Postgroup: | Northern Ireland Railways |
Years: | 1 July 1905 |
Events: | Station opens |
Years1: | 21 February 1981 |
Events1: | Station closes |
Coordinates: | 54.6934°N -5.918°W |
Monkstown railway station (also known as Monkstown Halt) served the village of Monkstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The station was opened by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway on 1 July 1905.[1]
It closed along with the rest of the - line in 1978, but re-opened again for a short period in 1980 when -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.