Helen's Bay railway station
Helen's Bay railway station serves Helen's Bay as well as the nearby village of Crawfordsburn in the townland of Ballygrot, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Helen's Bay | |
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Helen's Bay station in 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Helen's Bay Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°39′59″N 5°44′27″W |
| Owned by | NI Railways |
| Operated by | NI Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Key dates | |
| 1865 | Opened |
| 1950 | Goods traffic ceased |
| 2008 | Refurbished |
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The station in the grand Scottish Baronial style, built in 1863, was the creation of Lord Dufferin, through whose land the line was laid. His family had their own private entrance and waiting room. The architect was Benjamin Ferrey.
The next station on the line towards Bangor used to be Crawfordsburn, but this was closed in 1997.
On the 22nd of July, 1922, two brothers, who were well known in Helen's Bay were killed at the station whilst waiting on a train to Belfast. Their bodies were placed in the old station house. Another person was killed at the station in 2004.
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