Old railway, Newtownards (2) © Albert Bridge

J4974 : Old railway, Newtownards (2)

taken 13 years ago, near to Newtownards, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Old railway, Newtownards (2)

See J4974 : Old railway, Newtownards (1). The course of the line on the other (eastern) side of the Bangor Road. The line continued towards Ballygrainey and Donaghadee J5979 : Old railway, Donaghadee. Continue to J4874 : Old railway, Newtownards (3).

The Belfast and County Down Railway

The Belfast and County Down Railway ran from Queen’s Quay station in Belfast to Castlewellan via Comber, Downpatrick and Newcastle. There were also lines from Comber to Donaghadee via Newtownards, Belfast to Bangor and branches from Ballynahinch Jct to Ballynahinch and Downpatrick to Ardglass. The lines opened between 1848 and 1892. All closed by 1950 except for Castlewellan – Newcastle which survived until 1955 as part of the GNR(I) route from Belfast via Banbridge and the Bangor line which remains open but from Belfast Central.

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Grid Square: J4974, 101 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 11 August, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 11 August, 2011
Geographical Context: City, Town centre Railways
Railway (from Tags): Dismantled
Subject Location: Irish: J 496 746 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.8972N 5:41.1493W
Camera Location: Irish: J 496 746
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)