Banbridge railway station was on the Banbridge Junction Railway and Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in Northern Ireland.
History
The first Banbridge station was opened by the Banbridge Junction Railway on 23 March 1859.[1]
The nearby Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway was opened on 1 August 1863 with their own station for Banbridge,[1] resulting in the former station closing in October that year. The station was later part of the once extensive Great Northern Railway (Ireland) system that connected to Scarva, Lisburn and Newcastle.
The Great Northern Railway Board closed the Scarva and Newcastle branches on 2 May 1955 and then the remaining line to Lisburn on 30 April 1956, almost a year later. The lines in the town had been lifted by September 1959. The engine shed is now used by Ulsterbus as a bus depot.
Railway Revival
Translink and Northern Ireland Railways are planning to reopen railway lines in Northern Ireland, which includes the branch from Lisburn to Banbridge to ease congestion of the Belfast-Newry line, which would reintroduce rail services to the town as well as in Dromore and Hillsborough.[2]
Serivces
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullafernaghan | Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway Knockmore Junction-Banbridge |
Terminus | ||
| Smyth's Siding | Banbridge Junction Railway Scarva-Banbridge |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Banbridge-Castlewellan |
Corbet | ||
| Proposed Services | ||||
| Hillsborough | All-Island Strategic Rail Review Lisburn-Newry Line |
Newry | ||
References
- ^ a b "Irish_railways" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "New lines proposed in Northern Ireland rail plan". railjournal.com. 3 May 2024. which refers to Railway Investment Prioritisation Strategy, May 2024
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