Mullafernaghan railway station explained

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Mullafernaghan
Status:Disused
Borough:Mullafernaghan, County Down
Country:Northern Ireland
Original:Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway
Pregroup:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Postgroup:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Years:1 August 1863
Events:Station opens
Years1:30 April 1956
Events1:Station closes

Mullafernaghan railway station was on the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in Northern Ireland. It served the village of Mullafernaghan, and the neighbouring villages of Blackskull and Donaghcloney.

History

The station was opened on 1 August 1863. It closed on 30 April 1956.[1]

It had one platform with a brick waiting room, a siding, and a goods shed.

The station today

Today the station is in private ownership. The waiting room and goods shed have been converted to accommodation, whilst part of the platform, as well as the abutments for the bridge over the Mullafernaghan Road, still stand.

External links

Notes and References

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