Dunmurry railway station
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Dunmurry railway station is located in the townland
of Dunmurry
in south Belfast
, County Antrim
, Northern Ireland
. The station opened on 12 August 1839. It lies between the centres of Belfast and Lisburn
. Access between platform one and two is provided by a passage beneath the railway line. Dunmurry being in the commuter belt between Lisburn and Belfast is a busy station during rush hour bringing workers and students to and from the two cities.
and NI Railways "Enterprise" service to Dublin Connolly. This service stops at Portadown, Newry, Drogheda, and Dundalk before arrival in Dublin Connolly. Travel times for Dunmurry to Dublin usually vary between two hours and two and a half hours.
.
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 Dunmurry
Dunmurry
Dunmurry is an urban townland, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Located between Belfast and Lisburn, it was once a rural village, but is now within the Greater Belfast conurbation...
in south 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...
, County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, 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...
. The station opened on 12 August 1839. It lies between the centres of Belfast and Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
. Access between platform one and two is provided by a passage beneath the railway line. Dunmurry being in the commuter belt between Lisburn and Belfast is a busy station during rush hour bringing workers and students to and from the two cities.
Services
Dunmurry station provides access to the Portadown to Bangor line. Travel time from Dunmury to Lisburn generally takes around fifteen minutes. Travel time from Dunmurry to Belfast Europa approximate at twenty minutes. Passengers travelling to Dublin can travel from Dunmurry to Portadown on the NI Railways service before joining the jointly run Iarnród ÉireannIarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann is the national railway system operator of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann . It operates all internal intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the...
and NI Railways "Enterprise" service to Dublin Connolly. This service stops at Portadown, Newry, Drogheda, and Dundalk before arrival in Dublin Connolly. Travel times for Dunmurry to Dublin usually vary between two hours and two and a half hours.
Service
Mondays to Saturdays there is a half hourly service towards Portadown or Newry in one direction and to Bangor Or Belfast 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...
.
On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.