Damhead railway station

Damhead railway station (also known as Damhead Halt) served the village of Maghaberry in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Damhead
Damhead Halt
NIR Class 80 train passing the remains of Damhead station in 1982
Location
Place	Maghaberry
Area	County Antrim
Operations
Line	Belfast-Newry
Original company	Great Northern Railway of Ireland
Pre-grouping	Ulster Transport Authority
Post-grouping	Northern Ireland Railways
Platforms	2
History
1935	Station opened
1973	Station closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

It was originally opened by the Great Northern Railway of Ireland in 1935,[1] replacing an earlier request stop (known as "The Damhead") of the Ulster Railway.[2]

Although it survived the rail network cuts instituted by the Ulster Transport Authority, it was not well used throughout its life, and closed in 1973, shortly after the formation of Northern Ireland Railways.

Preceding station		Northern Ireland Railways		Following station
Knockmore		Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Newry		Moira
	Historical railways
Lisburn Line and station open		Ulster Railway Belfast-Portadown		Moira Line and station open

References

1. "Damhead Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
2. "The Damhead" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 12 September 2012.