Downpatrick Loop Platform

Downpatrick Loop Platform is a railway stop in Newry, Northern Ireland. Downpatrick Loop Platform is situated nearby to the museum Carriage Gallery, as well as near King Magnus’ Halt railway station.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station

Railway station

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Downpatrick Loop Platform railway station is a junction station owned and operated by the Downpatrick and County Down Railway, heritage railway in Northern Ireland.

Downpatrick and County Down Railway

Railway station

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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.

King Magnus’ Halt railway station

Railway station

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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 1,600 feet south of Downpatrick Loop Platform.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downpatrick and Struell Wells.

Downpatrick

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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

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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.

Ballynoe

Hamlet

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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.

Downpatrick Loop Platform

Type: Railway stop
Categories: transport stop and transportation
Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.32389° or 54° 19′ 26″ north

Longitude

-5.73003° or 5° 43′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C6P87F9+HX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5693244352

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=stop

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