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Railway station in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland
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DunmurryNI Railways
Translink Rail halt
General information
LocationDunmurry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°33′11″N 6°00′11″W / 54.553076°N 6.003059°W / 54.553076; -6.003059
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Portadown/Newry
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened12 August 1839 (1839-08-12)
Passengers
2022/23185,101
2023/24Increase 222,674
Location
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Dunmurry railway station is located in the townland of Dunmurry in west Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

History

The station opened on 12 August 1839 when the Ulster Railway opened its line between Belfast Great Victoria Street and Lisburn a distance of 7 miles 60 chains (12.5 km). The line was single-track, and Dunmurry was the only intermediate station.

The Belfast Suburban Rail network near Dunmurry.

Connections

Dunmurry station lies between the centres of Belfast and Lisburn, thus making it a busy commuter station during peak hours. It is a fifteen-minute train journey away from Lisburn, or a thirteen minute journey from Belfast Grand Central, where intending passengers can board the Enterprise service to Dublin Connolly.

Service

Mondays to Saturdays there is a half hourly service towards Lisburn, Portadown or Newry in one direction, and to Belfast Grand Central in the other. Extra services operate at peak times, and the service reduces to hourly operation in the evenings.

On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Finaghy   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Newry 		  Derriaghy
  Historical railways  
Balmoral
Line and station open 		  Ulster Railway
Belfast-Portadown 		  Lisburn
Line and station open

References

  1. "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. Ayres 2003, p. 26.
  4. Patterson 2003, p. 11.
  5. Hajducki 1974, p. 9.
  6. ^ "Dunmurry train station". Translink.

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External links

Railway stations served by NI Railways NI Railways
Bangor Line
Derry~Londonderry Line
Larne Line
Newry/Portadown Line
Portrush Line
Dublin Line
Cross-border services jointly operated with Iarnród Éireann under the Enterprise brand
Rail transport in Ireland


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