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King Magnus’ Halt railway station

King Magnus' Halt, more commonly known as Magnus' Grave, is a heritage railway station on the 's South Line, located on the outskirts of the town of in , Northern Ireland.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: former rail terminus in County Down, Northern Ireland
  • Also known as: “King Magnus‘ Halt” and “Magnus Grave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station and Downpatrick and County Down Railway.

Railway station
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is a junction station owned and operated by the , heritage railway in Northern Ireland. is situated 1,700 feet north of King Magnus’ Halt railway station.

Railway station
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The is a 5 foot, 3 inch gauge heritage railway in , . It is operated by volunteers and runs passenger trains using steam and diesel locomotives, diesel railcars, and vintage carriages. is situated 2,900 feet northeast of King Magnus’ Halt railway station.

Church
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, the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a cathedral located in the town of in . is situated 3,500 feet northeast of King Magnus’ Halt railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downpatrick and Struell Wells.

Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in in Northern Ireland, now governed as part of Newry, Mourne and Down District. It's best known as the place where St Patrick supposedly returned to Ireland, and his burial place, and the area is dotted with prehistoric and early Christian sites.

Locality
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are a set of four holy wells in the townland of Struell, 1.5 miles east of , , . The wells date from before the time of Saint Patrick, and even today are used for people seeking cures. is situated 2 miles east of King Magnus’ Halt railway station.

Hamlet
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is a settlement and townland, south of in , . The townland is approximately 0.84 km2 in area. It is situated in the civil parish of Bright and the historic barony of Lecale Upper. is situated 2½ miles south of King Magnus’ Halt railway station.

King Magnus’ Halt railway station

Latitude
54.31948° or 54° 19′ 10″ north
Longitude
-5.73096° or 5° 43′ 52″ west
Operator
Downpatrick & County Down Railway
Network
Downpatrick & County Down Railway
Open location code
9C6P8799+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4167036604
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q18619242
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“King Magnus’ Halt railway station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “一個俯瞰墳塚和符文石的車站”
  • French: “King Magnus‘”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hollymount Forest and Carriage Gallery.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “King Magnus’ Halt railway station”. Photo: Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.