Bangor railway station, Northern Ireland
Encyclopedia
Bangor railway station is a terminal railway station which serves the town of Bangor
in County Down
, Northern Ireland
. The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway
on 1 May 1865 and closed to goods traffic on 24 April 1950.
. Some services at peak times start from Belfast Central.
On Sundays there is an hourly service.
Bangor, County Down
Bangor is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status...
in County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway
Belfast and County Down Railway
The Belfast and County Down Railway was an Irish gauge railway in Ireland linking Belfast with County Down. It was built in the 19th century and absorbed into the Ulster Transport Authority in 1948...
on 1 May 1865 and closed to goods traffic on 24 April 1950.
Service
Mondays to Saturdays there is a half hourly service towards Portadown or Newry or Belfast with extra services at peak times and the service is hourly in the evenings operated by Northern Ireland RailwaysNorthern Ireland Railways
NI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways and for a brief period of time, Ulster Transport Railways , is the railway operator in Northern Ireland...
. Some services at peak times start from Belfast Central.
On Sundays there is an hourly service.