Downshire railway station
Downshire railway station serves eastern Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Downshire | |
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A Class 450 train departs Platform 1 in the Belfast direction, 2008. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Carrickfergus Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°43′16″N 5°47′25″W |
| Owned by | NI Railways |
| Operated by | NI Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Key dates | |
| 1925 | Station opened as Downshire Park |
| 1979 | Station renamed to Downshire |
| 2008 | Station refurbished |
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| Location | |
Downshire Location within 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. 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.
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