2012
J4843 : Old railway, Downpatrick (4 of 4)
taken 13 years ago, near to Downpatrick, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Old railway, Downpatrick (4 of 4)
See J4843 : Old railway, Downpatrick (3 of 4). The view, towards Ardglass, along the course of the line. 62 years after closure nature has done its best to reclaim the works of man.
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
- J4843, 46 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Albert Bridge (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 22 February, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 22 February, 2012
- Subject Location
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Irish:
J 480 434 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:19.0951N 5:43.5701W - Camera Location
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Irish: J 480 434
- View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
