Downshire
Downshire railway station serves eastern Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This station opened on 1 April 1925 and was known for most of its early life as Downshire Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Andrew Jackson Centre and Clipperstown railway station.
Andrew Jackson Centre
Photo: ArchiveCarrickfergus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Andrew Jackson Centre, also known as the Andrew Jackson Cottage, is the ancestral home of Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States. It is located in the village of Boneybefore in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Andrew Jackson Centre is situated 1,800 feet east of Downshire.
Clipperstown railway station
Railway station
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clipperstown railway station serves the west of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Clipperstown station is within walking distance of the larger Carrickfergus station, however road connections between the two are much more complicated. Clipperstown railway station is situated 1 mile west of Downshire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrickfergus and Jordanstown.
Carrickfergus
Photo: Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carrickfergus is a town 12 miles northeast of Belfast, historically in County Antrim, with a population in 2021 of 28,000. Its main attraction is the sturdy 12th-century Norman castle.
Jordanstown
Suburb
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jordanstown is a townland and electoral ward in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the urban area of Newtownabbey and the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area. Jordanstown is situated 5 miles southwest of Downshire.
Glenoe
Village
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenoe or Gleno is a hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is halfway between Larne and Carrickfergus. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 87 people. Glenoe is in the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area. Glenoe is situated 6 miles north of Downshire.
Downshire
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.72081° or 54° 43′ 15″ northLongitude
-5.7912° or 5° 47′ 28″ westOperator
Translink NI RailwaysOpen location code
9C6PP6C5+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 455099219OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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