Tullymurry railway station

Tullymurry

Tullymurry railway station
Location
Place Tullymurry
Area County Down
Operations
Original company Belfast and County Down Railway
Pre-grouping Belfast and County Down Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
History
7 August 1871 Station opens
1896 Rebuilt and relocated 500m south west
16 January 1950 Station closes
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Closed railway stations in Britain
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Tullymurry railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland.

History

Tullymurry station and signal box in use as a Texaco fuel station in 1979

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The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 7 August 1871

In 1896 it was relocated around 500 metres to the south west in 1896.

The station closed to passengers in 1950, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Downpatrick Loop Platform   Belfast and County Down Railway
Belfast-Newcastle
  Ballykinlar Halt

References

Coordinates: 54°18′04″N 5°47′52″W / 54.30105°N 5.797777°W / 54.30105; -5.797777

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