Monkstown | |
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General information | |
Location |
Monkstown,
County Antrim Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°41′36″N 5°55′05″W / 54.693412°N 5.917965°W |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways |
Key dates | |
1 July 1905 | Station opens |
21 February 1981 | Station closes |
Monkstown railway station (also known as Monkstown Halt) served the village of Monkstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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.
Monkstown | |
---|---|
General information | |
Location |
Monkstown,
County Antrim Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°41′36″N 5°55′05″W / 54.693412°N 5.917965°W |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways |
Key dates | |
1 July 1905 | Station opens |
21 February 1981 | Station closes |
Monkstown railway station (also known as Monkstown Halt) served the village of Monkstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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.