Monkstown railway station

For the station in County Cork, Ireland, see Monkstown (Cork) railway station.
Monkstown
Location
Place Monkstown
Area County Antrim
Operations
Original company Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Pre-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-grouping Northern Ireland Railways
History
1 July 1905 Station opens
21 February 1981 Station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Monkstown railway station (also known as Monkstown Halt) served the village of Monkstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

History

The station was opened by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway on 1 July 1905.[1]

It closed along with the rest of the Bleach Green-Antrim line in 1978, but re-opened again for a short period in 1980 when York Road-Antrim stopping services were resumed. The station closed to passengers on 21 February 1981 when the line was once again mothballed. The line has since re-opened in 2001, however Monkstown station has remained closed.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Whiteabbey   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Derry
  Mossley
Disused railways
Mossley   Ulster Transport Authority
Derry-Larne Back Line
  Greenisland
Historical railways
Whiteabbey   Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Belfast York Road-Ballymena
  Mossley

References

  1. "Monkstown Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
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