Marino railway station (Northern Ireland)
Marino  | |
|---|---|
 Marino railway station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Holywood Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°38′49″N 5°49′03″W / 54.6470°N 5.8174°W |
| Owned by | NI Railways |
| Operated by | NI Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1870 | Opened |
| 11 November 1957[1] | Closed |
| 4 January 1960[1] | Reopened |
| 2008 | Refurbished |
Marino railway station is a
History
The Belfast, Holywood and Bangor Railway opened Marino station on 1 December 1870 on land once inhabited by Benedictine monks.[citation needed]
Due to low passenger numbers, the Ulster Transport Authority closed the station on 11 November 1957.[1] However, under public pressure the UTA reopened it on 4 January 1960.[1]
Service
From Mondays to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service to
Bangor
in the other. More frequent trains run at peak times, and the service reduces to hourly in the evenings. Some peak-hour trains pass through Marino without stopping.
On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.
References
- ^ ISBN 071538306X.
- ISBN 978-1-905306-02-2
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