Victoria Park railway station (Belfast)

Victoria Park
Train approaching Victoria Park station in 1985.
Location
Place	Belfast
Area	Belfast City
Coordinates	54°36′19″N 5°53′11″W / 54.605191°N 5.886336°W / 54.605191; -5.886336Coordinates: 54°36′19″N 5°53′11″W / 54.605191°N 5.886336°W / 54.605191; -5.886336
Operations
Post-grouping	Northern Ireland Railways
Platforms	2
History
1905	Station opened
1988	Station closed
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Victoria Park railway station served the area around Victoria Park in east Belfast.

History

The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 01 May 1905.^[1] It saw little use during its lifetime, and by the time it was closed by Northern Ireland Railways in 1988, few trains were stopping.

Victoria Park itself is still accessible by rail from the nearby Sydenham station.

Service

Preceding station		Northern Ireland Railways		Following station
Bridge End		Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Bangor		Sydenham
	Historical railways
Ballymacarrett Line open, station closed		Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Bangor		Sydenham Line and station open

See also

• List of parks and gardens in Belfast

References