Queen's Quay, Belfast
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Queen's Quay is a section of the
As its name suggests, it originally located the southern section of the Belfast docks complex. But, as ships grew, it became a major transportation hub for both the capital and Northern Ireland.
Belfast & County Down Railway (B&CDR), Queen's Quay station
Originally it was located in the southern section of the Belfast docks complex, but as ships grew it became the Belfast terminus of the
Queen's Quay also housed the B&CDR's locomotive maintenance workshops, and from 1886 the carriage works. The last carriage was built in 1923. All lines except to Bangor closed in 1950 shortly after nationalisation into the
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Downpatrick-Newcastle |
Fraser Street Halt | ||
| Terminus | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Holywood-Bangor |
Ballymacarrett railway station | ||
Today
In part, Queen's Quay now encompasses the
Development
Queen's Quay, being a virtually derelict and under developed piece of land in central Belfast, is key to the development of the Titanic Quarter. After a number of development proposals, discussions are still taking place for a mixed-use development of housing, offices and retail, together with a small facility for leisure boats.[2]
References
- ^ "Belfast and County Down Railway". Irish Railwayana. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
- ^ "Queens Quay Block E1". 23 August 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2008.