Coney Island railway station
This article is about the railway station in County Down, Northern Ireland. For the rapid-transit station in New York City, see Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue (New York City Subway).
| Coney Island | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Coney Island |
| Area | County Down |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| History | |
| 8 July 1892 | Station opens |
| 16 January 1950 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Coney Island 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
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killough | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Ardglass |
Ardglass | ||
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
Coordinates: 54°15′47″N 5°38′04″W / 54.263119°N 5.634356°W
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