Botanic railway station
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Botanic railway station serves the Botanic area in south Belfast
, Northern Ireland
and students for Queen's University Belfast. It is named after the nearby Belfast Botanic Gardens
. It is one of the four stations located in the city centre, the others being City Hospital
, Great Victoria Street, and Central.
The station opened on 4 November 1976 and is very close to City Hospital Station
Work to improve access for disabled passengers is nearing completion through the provision of lifts to the platforms. This upgrade is part of a £17 million investment package which also includes better lighting, signage and seating. It is expected to be complete by late Spring 2008
On Sundays on the Newry to Bangor line there is an hourly service to Bangor or Portadown. On the Larne line there is two hourly service to Larne Harbour or Great Victoria Street and on the Derry line there is 5 trains to Londonderry or Great Victoria Street.
The timetable allows 3 minutes for the trains to travel between Belfast Central and Botanic.
At one point, the cross border Enterprise service to Dublin served Botanic.
Botanic railway station serves the Botanic area in south Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
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and students for Queen's University Belfast. It is named after the nearby Belfast Botanic Gardens
Belfast Botanic Gardens
Belfast Botanic Gardens is a public park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Occupying of south Belfast, the gardens are popular with office workers, students and tourists. They are located on Stranmillis Road in Belfast's university area, with Queen's University nearby...
. It is one of the four stations located in the city centre, the others being City Hospital
City Hospital railway station
City Hospital railway station serves Belfast City Hospital and the surrounding area of south Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of the four stations located in the city centre, the others being Great Victoria Street, Botanic, and Central....
, Great Victoria Street, and Central.
The station opened on 4 November 1976 and is very close to City Hospital Station
City Hospital railway station
City Hospital railway station serves Belfast City Hospital and the surrounding area of south Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of the four stations located in the city centre, the others being Great Victoria Street, Botanic, and Central....
Work to improve access for disabled passengers is nearing completion through the provision of lifts to the platforms. This upgrade is part of a £17 million investment package which also includes better lighting, signage and seating. It is expected to be complete by late Spring 2008
Service
Mondays to Saturdays on the Newry to Bangor line there is a half hourly service towards Portadown or Newry in one direction and to Bangor in the other with extra services at peak times and the service is hourly in the evenings. On the Larne line there are a few services a day to Larne Harbour or Great Victoria Street Mondays-Fridays and on Saturdays the service increases to half hourly and on the Derry line there is a two hourly service to Londonderry or Great Victoria Street with a few services to Portrush.On Sundays on the Newry to Bangor line there is an hourly service to Bangor or Portadown. On the Larne line there is two hourly service to Larne Harbour or Great Victoria Street and on the Derry line there is 5 trains to Londonderry or Great Victoria Street.
The timetable allows 3 minutes for the trains to travel between Belfast Central and Botanic.
At one point, the cross border Enterprise service to Dublin served Botanic.