Victoria Park railway station (Northern Ireland)

Victoria Park railway station served the area around Victoria Park in east Belfast.

Victoria Park
Train approaching Victoria Park station in 1985.
General information
Location	Belfast, Belfast City Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54.605191°N 5.886336°W / 54.605191; -5.886336
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Post-grouping	Northern Ireland Railways
Key dates
1905	Station opened
1988	Station closed
Location Victoria Park Location within Northern Ireland

History

The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 1 May 1905.^[1] It saw little use during its lifetime, and by the time it was closed by Northern Ireland Railways in 1988, few trains were stopping.

Victoria Park itself is still accessible by rail from the nearby Sydenham station.

Service

Preceding station		Northern Ireland Railways		Following station
Bridge End		Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Bangor		Sydenham
	Historical railways
Ballymacarrett Line open, station closed		Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Bangor		Sydenham Line and station open

See also

• List of parks and gardens in Belfast

References

1. "Victoria Park" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 28 August 2007.