Carnalea railway station
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Carnalea railway station is located in the townland
of Carnalea
in northwest Bangor
, County Down
, Northern Ireland
.
It was first opened by the B.C.D.R. (Belfast and County Down Railway
) on its present site at Station Walk on 1 June 1877 with only an upside platform, serviced by brake van as an office.
Through the advent of wooden villas in the late 19th century, the B.C.D.R. (Belfast and County Down Railway
) built a station house on the upside in 1897, most of which still stands. The station master's former dwelling is the oldest building in the area.
The station's low-set signal cabin (disused since the 1930s) and downside shelter have been demolished since the Northern Ireland Railways
takeover in 1967. Glass shelters exist on the sites of the former waiting areas.
The station remains popular and many locals commute to Belfast
via the station each morning.
. Some services at peak times start from Belfast Central.
On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
of Carnalea
Carnalea
Carnalea is a townland west of Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It consists of the Killaire area, Station Road area and Seymour area and falls under the control of North Down Borough Council, and within the Bangor West electoral boundary...
in northwest Bangor
Bangor, County Down
Bangor is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status...
, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
It was first opened by the B.C.D.R. (Belfast and County Down Railway
Belfast and County Down Railway
The Belfast and County Down Railway was an Irish gauge railway in Ireland linking Belfast with County Down. It was built in the 19th century and absorbed into the Ulster Transport Authority in 1948...
) on its present site at Station Walk on 1 June 1877 with only an upside platform, serviced by brake van as an office.
Through the advent of wooden villas in the late 19th century, the B.C.D.R. (Belfast and County Down Railway
Belfast and County Down Railway
The Belfast and County Down Railway was an Irish gauge railway in Ireland linking Belfast with County Down. It was built in the 19th century and absorbed into the Ulster Transport Authority in 1948...
) built a station house on the upside in 1897, most of which still stands. The station master's former dwelling is the oldest building in the area.
The station's low-set signal cabin (disused since the 1930s) and downside shelter have been demolished since the Northern Ireland Railways
Northern Ireland Railways
NI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways and for a brief period of time, Ulster Transport Railways , is the railway operator in Northern Ireland...
takeover in 1967. Glass shelters exist on the sites of the former waiting areas.
The station remains popular and many locals commute to Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
via the station each morning.
Service
From Mondays to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service towards Portadown or Newry or Belfast in one direction and to Bangor in the other with extra services at peak times and the service is hourly in the evenings operated by Northern Ireland RailwaysNorthern Ireland Railways
NI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways and for a brief period of time, Ulster Transport Railways , is the railway operator in Northern Ireland...
. Some services at peak times start from Belfast Central.
On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.