Ballygowan Halt railway station

Not to be confused with Ballygowan railway station.

Ballygowan Halt
The site of the demolished Ballygowan Halt.
General information
Location	County Down Northern Ireland
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Post-grouping	Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
10 September 1929	Station opens
30 April 1956	Station closes

Ballygowan Halt railway station was on the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway, which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in Northern Ireland. The station served County Down.

The Glen Road bridge, which was at the end of the platform, still stands today.

History

The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) on 10 September 1929 and closed on 30 April 1956.[1]

It had a single cinder platform, with an old railway carriage used as a waiting room.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Hillsborough		Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway Knockmore Junction-Banbridge		Magherabeg

References

1. "Ballygowan Halt station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.