Monkstown railway station (Northern Ireland)

Monkstown railway station (also known as Monkstown Halt) served the village of Monkstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

For the station in County Cork, Ireland, see Monkstown (Cork) railway station.

Monkstown
Train at Monkstown station (1975)
General information
LocationMonkstown, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54.693412°N 5.917965°W / 54.693412; -5.917965
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-groupingNorthern Ireland Railways
Key dates
1 July 1905Station opens
21 February 1981Station closes

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.

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