Downshire railway station
54°43′16″N 5°47′25″W / 54.72111°N 5.79028°W / 54.72111; -5.79028
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Downshire Location within Northern Ireland | |
Downshire railway station serves eastern Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
This station opened on 1 April 1925 and was known for most of its early life as Downshire Park. Northern Ireland Railways renamed the halt in the late 1970s.[3] The station's signposts prior to the 2008 refurbishment named the station as "Downshire Halt", a name by which the station is still locally known.
The Belfast-bound platform was extended during summer 2011 to allow longer trains to operate. The Larne-bound platform was similarly refurbished in early 2012.[4]
Service
On weekdays, there is a half-hourly service to Belfast Lanyon Place. In the other direction, there is a half-hourly service with the terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour every half an hour. At peak times some trains terminate at Larne Town.
On Saturdays, the service remains half-hourly with the same alternating pattern, and there are less peak services.
On Sundays, the service reduces to an hourly operation in both directions.
Preceding station | Northern Ireland Railways | Following station | ||
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Carrickfergus | Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Larne Line | Whitehead | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Barn Line open, station closed | Northern Counties Committee Belfast-Larne | Eden Line open, station closed |
References
- ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Downshire Park" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- ^ "NI Railways Engineering Works Information". Translink. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 August 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
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