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Dunadry railway station

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Dunadry
General information
LocationDunadry, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBelfast and Ballymena Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-groupingUlster Transport Authority
Key dates
11 April 1848Station opens
20 September 1954Station closes

Dunadry railway station served the hamlet of Dunadry and was on the Belfast and Ballymena Railway which ran from Belfast to Ballymena in Northern Ireland.

History

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The station was opened by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway on 11 April 1848.[1]

The station closed to passengers on 20 September 1954.

In mid-2008, the remains of the railway station were turned into a housing development called ‘The Old Station’.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Templepatrick   Ulster Transport Authority
Belfast-Derry
  Muckamore
  Historical railways  
Templepatrick
Line open, station closed
  Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Belfast-Ballymena
  Muckamore
Line open, station closed

References

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  1. ^ "Dunadry station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.