Bloomfield railway station

Bloomfield railway station was part of the Belfast and County Down Railway's main line from Belfast to Comber. The station opened 12 May 1879[1][2] and closed on 24 April 1950.[3] It was located 1 mile 40 chains (2.4 km) from Belfast Queen's Quay.[4]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Fraser Street Halt   Belfast and County Down Railway
Belfast-Downpatrick-Newcastle-Ardglass		   Neill's Hill
This article is about the former station in Northern Ireland, UK. For the station in New Jersey, USA, see Bloomfield station.

Bloomfield railway station
Coordinates54.594972°N 5.883056°W / 54.594972; -5.883056
Distance1 mile 40 chains (2.4 km) from Belfast
History
Opened12 May 1879
Closed24 April 1950

References
  1. "CONTRACTS". Belfast Telegraph. 10 May 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 17 December 2016 – via the British Newspaper Archive. Belfast and County Down Railway. Bloomfield Station will opened for passenger traffic on and after Monday, May 12th.
  2. "BELFAST AND COUNTY Down Railway". Belfast News-Letter. 13 May 1879. p. 5. Retrieved 17 December 2016 – via The British Newspaper Archive. Yesterday the Bloomfield Station was opened for passenger traffic. At the new station, which is a short distance from the Connswater Bridge, there is erected a handsome station-house, with station-master's apartments, waiting-rooms, &c. The station-house is not yet completed, but when finished it will be neatly furnished. The platform at present is about 300 feet in length, but it is intended to extend it further.
  3. "Bloomfield" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
  4. Patterson, Dr. Edward M. (1958). The Belfast & County Down Railway. Lingfield, Surrey, England, UK: Oakwood Press. p. 44.


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