Old rail (?), Comber Greenway, Belfast... © Albert Bridge

J3673 : Old rail (?), Comber Greenway, Belfast (August 2017)

taken 7 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Old rail (?), Comber Greenway, Belfast (August 2017)

At first glance this looks like a piece of old bullhead rail at the Beersbridge Road entrance to the Comber Greenway. A second glance shows the inscription “STEEL 95” near ground level.

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: J3673, 309 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 28 August, 2017 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 28 August, 2017
Geographical Context: Paths Railways
Place (from Tags): Belfast
Primary Subject of Photo: Path
Former (from Tags): Railway
Subject Location: Irish: J 368 739 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.6988N 5:52.9798W
Camera Location: Irish: J 368 739
View Direction: Southeast (about 135 degrees)