Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Craigavad railway station
Craigavad railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Craigavad railway station is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Craigavad railway station was a railway station in the townland of Ballygrainey on the Belfast, Holywood and Bangor Railway until it was absorbed by the Belfast and County Down Railway in 1884, the line ran from Queen's Quay station to Bangor railway station in Northern Ireland and was located 6.7 miles (10.8 km) from the Queen's Quay terminus.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened by the Belfast, Holywood and Bangor Railway on 1 May 1865. The station closed to passengers in 1957 and was reopened in 1960 but later closed for good in 1961.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6554, -5.7923
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT18 0BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Down
Sources
- wikidata: Q118875037 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Craigavad railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craigavad railway station?
- Craigavad railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT18 0BS).
- Is Craigavad railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Craigavad railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Craigavad railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT18 0BS. It sits within the North Down parliamentary constituency.