Castledawson railway station was on the Belfast and Ballymena Railway Cookstown branch line, which ran from Cookstown Junction to Cookstown in Northern Ireland.
Castledawson | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Annaghmore Road Castledawson, County Londonderry Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°46′33″N 6°33′31″W / 54.7758°N 6.5585°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Belfast and Ballymena Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
| Post-grouping | Northern Counties Committee |
| Key dates | |
| 10 November 1856 | Station opens |
| 28 August 1950 | Station closes to passengers |
| 1 October 1959 | Station closes to goods |
History
editThe station was opened by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway on 10 November 1856.[1] The station buildings were designed by the architect Charles Lanyon.[2]
The line was closed to passengers by the Ulster Transport Authority on 28 August 1950 and to goods on 1 October 1959.
Routes
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toome Bridge | Belfast and Ballymena Railway Cookstown Junction-Cookstown |
Magherafelt | ||
References
edit- ^ "Castle Dawson station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland. William Alan McCutcheon, Northern Ireland. Department of the Environment, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1984
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