Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Dunmurry train explosion
Dunmurry train explosion in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dunmurry train explosion 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
The Dunmurry train bombing was a premature detonation of a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) incendiary bomb aboard a Ballymena to Belfast passenger train service on 17 January 1980. The blast engulfed a carriage of the train in flames, killing three and injuring five others. One of the dead and the most seriously injured survivors were volunteers of the IRA. After the blast, the organisation issued a statement acknowledging responsibility, apologising to those who were harmed and stated that it was 'grave and distressing' but an 'accident' caused by the 'war situation'.
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Background
Description
The train was a Northern Ireland Railways afternoon service carrying passengers between Ballymena railway station and Belfast Central railway station. The train was largely empty as it left Dunmurry railway station and entered the outskirts of Belfast, crossing under the M1 motorway on its way to Finaghy railway station shortly before 4.55 p.m., when a large fireball erupted in the rear carriage, bringing the train to a standstill and forcing panicked passengers to evacuate urgently as the smoke and flames spread along the train. The survivors then moved down the track in single file to safety whilst emergency services fought the blaze. After several hours and combined efforts from fire,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5612, -5.9922
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT10 0LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Sources
- wikidata: Q1193034 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunmurry train bombing (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunmurry train explosion?
- Dunmurry train explosion is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT10 0LT).
- Who owns Dunmurry train explosion?
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- Is Dunmurry train explosion free to visit?
- Yes, Dunmurry train explosion is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunmurry train explosion?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT10 0LT. It sits within the Belfast South and Mid Down parliamentary constituency.