Knockmore railway station
Knockmore railway station was a station on the Belfast–Newry railway line. The station served the suburb of Knockmore in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The Great Northern Railway (GNR) opened Knockmore station as a halt in 1932. Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) closed the station on 25 March 2005.
Knockmore | |
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Class 3000 train passing the remains of Knockmore station in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lisburn, County Antrim Northern Ireland |
| Line(s) | Belfast-Newry (up line only) Lisburn-Antrim |
| Platforms | 2 (One on Belfast-Newry down line, one on Lisburn-Antrim bi-directional single line.) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway of Ireland |
| Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1841 | Lisburn – Lurgan line opened |
| 1863 | Banbridge branch opened |
| 1871 | Antrim branch opened |
| 1932 | First station opened |
| 1933 | First station closed |
| 1956 | Banbridge branch closed |
| 1974 | Station reopened on new site |
| 2005 | Station closed |
Knockmore station had two platforms. One platform was served by "Up" trains only on the service from Belfast Central via Lisburn to Portadown, while the other platform was served by trains in both directions on the Belfast – Lisburn – Antrim – Londonderry service. "Down" trains travelling from Portadown to Belfast could not serve Knockmore as it was the middle line with no platform.
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