Banbridge railway station (Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway)

Banbridge railway station was on the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in Northern Ireland.

Banbridge
Former Engine Shed now used by Ulsterbus, whose depot is on the site of the now demolished station. Photograph taken 17 December 2007
General information
Location	Banbridge, County Down Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54.3526°N 6.2725°W / 54.3526; -6.2725
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Post-grouping	Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
13 July 1863	Station opens
30 April 1956	Station closes
Location Banbridge Location within Northern Ireland Show map of Northern Ireland Banbridge Banbridge (the United Kingdom) Show map of the United Kingdom

History

The station was opened on 1 August 1863.^[1] The station was part of the once extensive Great Northern Railway (Ireland) system.

The station closed on 30 April 1956 by the Great Northern Railway Board.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Mullafernaghan		Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway Knockmore Junction-Banbridge		Terminus
Smyth's Siding		Banbridge Junction Railway Scarva-Banbridge		Terminus
Terminus		Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Banbridge-Castlewellan		Corbet

See also

• Banbridge railway station (Banbridge Junction Railway)

References

1. "Banbridge (BLBR) station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.