Railway Stations Served by Ni Railways - Adelaide Railway Station (Northern Ireland), Antrim Railway Station, Ballycarry Railway Station, Ballymena Rai (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Adelaide railway station (Northern Ireland), Antrim railway station, Ballycarry railway station, Ballymena railway station, Ballymoney railway station, Balmoral railway station, Bangor railway station, Northern Ireland, Bangor West railway station, Belfast Central railway station, Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station, Bellarena railway station, Botanic railway station, Carnalea railway station, Carrickfergus railway station, Castlerock railway station, City Hospital railway station, Clipperstown railway station, Coleraine railway station, Cullybackey railway station, Cultra railway station, Derriaghy railway station, Dhu Varren halt, Downshire railway station, Dunmurry railway station, Finaghy railway station, Glynn railway station, Greenisland railway station, Helen's Bay railway station, Hilden railway station, Holywood railway station, Jordanstown railway station, Lambeg railway station, Larne Harbour railway station, Larne Town railway station, Lisburn railway station, Londonderry railway station, Lurgan railway station, Magheramorne railway station, Marino railway station, Moira railway station, Mossley West railway station, Newry railway station, Portadown railway station, Portrush railway station, Poyntzpass railway station, Scarva railway station, Seahill railway station, Sydenham railway station, Northern Ireland, Titanic Quarter railway station, Trooperslane railway station, University halt, Whiteabbey railway station, Whitehead railway station, Yorkgate railway station, York Road railway station. Excerpt: Belfast Great Victoria Street is a major railway station serving the city centre of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of two major stations in the city, along with Belfast Central, and is one of the four stations located in the city centre, the others being Belfast Central, Botanic and City Hospital. It is near Great Victoria Street, one of Belfast's premier commercial zones, and Sandy Row. It is in a more central position than Belfast Central, with the Europa Hotel, Grand Opera House and The Crown Liquor Saloon all nearby. The station is on the site of a former linen mill, where Durham Street crossed the Blackstaff River. The Ulster Railway opened the first station on 12 August 1839. It was Belfast's first railway terminus, and as such was called just "Belfast" until 1852. By then two other railway companies had opened termini in Belfast, so the Ulster Railway renamed its terminus "Belfast Victoria Street" for clarity. 1852 was also the year that the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway was completed, making Victoria Street the terminus for one of the most important main lines on the island of Ireland. The Ulster Railway had added a new station building in 1848, and changed the station name again to "Great Victoria Street" in 1856. In 1876 the Ulster Railway became part of the Great Northern Railway (GNR), making Great Victoria Street the terminus for a network that extended south to Dublin and west to Derry and Bundoran. Express passenger traffic to and from Dublin Connolly station has always been Great Victoria Street's most prestigious traffic. The GNR upgraded its expresses over the decades and in 1947 introduced the Enterprise non-stop service between the two capitals. As Belfast suburbs grew, commuter traffic also grew in volume and importance for the GNR and for Great Victoria Street station. Interior of the station in 1976.In April 1976 Northern Ireland Railways closed both Great Victoria Street and the Belfast Queen's Quay terminus of the Bangor line and