Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station
Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station is a junction station owned and operated by the Downpatrick and County Down Railway, heritage railway in Northern Ireland.Photo: Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Downpatrick, the UK
- Also known as: “The Loop Platform”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Downpatrick and County Down Railway and King Magnus’ Halt railway station.
Downpatrick and County Down Railway
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Downpatrick and County Down Railway is a 5 foot, 3 inch gauge heritage railway in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is operated by volunteers and runs passenger trains using steam and diesel locomotives, diesel railcars, and vintage carriages. Downpatrick and County Down Railway is situated 1,800 feet east of Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station.
King Magnus’ Halt railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
King Magnus' Halt, more commonly known as Magnus' Grave, is a heritage railway station on the Downpatrick and County Down Railway's South Line, located on the outskirts of the town of Downpatrick in County Down, Northern Ireland. King Magnus’ Halt railway station is situated 1,700 feet south of Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station.
Down Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Down Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of Ireland cathedral located in the town of Downpatrick in Northern Ireland. Down Cathedral is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downpatrick and Struell Wells.
Downpatrick
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downpatrick is a town in County Down 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.
Struell Wells
Locality
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Struell Wells are a set of four holy wells in the townland of Struell, 1.5 miles east of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. The wells date from before the time of Saint Patrick, and even today are used for people seeking cures. Struell Wells is situated 2 miles east of Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station.
Ballynoe
Hamlet
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballynoe is a settlement and townland, south of Downpatrick in County Down, Northern Ireland. 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. Ballynoe is situated 2½ miles south of Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station.
Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station
- Categories: station located on surface, station, and transportation
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.32401° or 54° 19′ 26″ northLongitude
-5.73006° or 5° 43′ 48″ westOperator
Downpatrick & County Down RailwayNetwork
Downpatrick & County Down RailwayOpen location code
9C6P87F9+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4167036605OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q5303243
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Downpatrick Loop Platform”
- French: “Downpatrick Loop Platform”
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