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==History==
==History==
The station opened on 12 August 1839 when the [[Ulster Railway]] opened its line between {{rws|Belfast Great Victoria Street}} and {{rws|Lisburn}} a distance of {{convert|7|mi|60|chain}}.{{sfn|Ayres|2003|p=26}} The line was single-track, and Dunmurry was the only intermediate station.{{sfn|Patterson|2003|p=11}}
The station opened on 12 August 1839 when the [[Ulster Railway]] opened its line between {{rws|Belfast Great Victoria Street}} and {{rws|Lisburn}} a distance of {{convert|7|mi|60|chain}}.{{sfn|Ayres|2003|p=26}} The line was single-track, and Dunmurry was the only intermediate station.{{sfn|Patterson|2003|p=11}}
[[File:A railway bridge - geograph.org.uk - 361080.jpg|thumb|The [[Belfast Suburban Rail]] network near Dunmurry.]]
[[File:A railway bridge - geograph.org.uk - 361080.jpg|thumb|The [[Belfast Suburban Rail]] network near Dunmurry.|left]]


==Connections==
==Connections==
Dunmurry station lies between the centres of Belfast and [[Lisburn]], thus making it a busy commuter station during peak hours.{{sfn|Hajducki|1974|p=9}} It is a fifteen-minute train journey away from {{stnlink|Lisburn}}, or a twenty-minute journey from {{stnlink|Belfast Central}}, where intending passengers can board the [[Enterprise (train)|Enterprise]] service to {{stnlink|Dublin Connolly}}.<ref name="translink"/>
Dunmurry station lies between the centres of Belfast and [[Lisburn]], thus making it a busy commuter station during peak hours.{{sfn|Hajducki|1974|p=9}} It is a fifteen-minute train journey away from {{stnlink|Lisburn}}, or a thirteen minute journey from [[Belfast Grand Central station|Belfast Grand Central]], where intending passengers can board the [[Enterprise (train)|Enterprise]] service to {{stnlink|Dublin Connolly}}.<ref name="translink"/>


==Service==
==Service==

Mondays to Saturdays there is a half hourly service towards {{stnlink|Lisburn}}, {{stnlink|Portadown}} or {{stnlink|Newry}} in one direction, and to {{stnlink|Great Victoria Street}}, {{stnlink|Belfast Central}} or {{stnlink|Bangor|Northern Ireland}} in the other. Extra services operate at peak times, and the service reduces to hourly operation in the evenings.<ref name="translink"/>
Mondays to Saturdays there is a half hourly service towards {{stnlink|Lisburn}}, {{stnlink|Portadown}} or {{stnlink|Newry}} in one direction, and to [[Belfast Grand Central station|Belfast Grand Central]] in the other. Extra services operate at peak times, and the service reduces to hourly operation in the evenings.<ref name="translink" />


On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.<ref name="translink">{{cite web |url=https://www.translink.co.uk/usingtranslink/stationguide/Dunmurry |website=Translink |title=Dunmurry train station }}</ref>
On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.<ref name="translink">{{cite web |url=https://www.translink.co.uk/usingtranslink/stationguide/Dunmurry |website=Translink |title=Dunmurry train station }}</ref>
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*{{cite web |last=Ayres |first=Bob | title=Irish Railway Station Dates| website=Irish Railway Record Society | url=https://irrs.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Railscot_Irish_Stations_Index.pdf |year=2003}}
*{{cite web |last=Ayres |first=Bob | title=Irish Railway Station Dates| website=Irish Railway Record Society | url=https://irrs.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Railscot_Irish_Stations_Index.pdf |year=2003}}
*{{cite book |last=Hajducki |first=S. Maxwell |title=A Railway Atlas of Ireland |date=1974 |publisher=David & Charles |location=Newton Abbot |isbn=0-7153-5167-2}}
*{{cite book |last=Hajducki |first=S. Maxwell |title=A Railway Atlas of Ireland |date=1974 |publisher=David & Charles |location=Newton Abbot |isbn=0-7153-5167-2}}
*{{cite book | last=Patterson | first=Edward Mervyn | title=The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) | publisher=Oakwood | publication-place=Usk | year=2003 |url=https://archive.org/details/greatnorthernrai0000patt |url-access=registration | oclc=1345568131}}
*{{cite book | last=Patterson | first=Edward Mervyn | title=The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) | publisher=Oakwood | publication-place=Usk | year=2003 | isbn=978-0-85361-602-3 |url=https://archive.org/details/greatnorthernrai0000patt |url-access=registration | oclc=1345568131}}
==External links==
==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Dunmurry railway station}}
*{{Commons category-inline|Dunmurry railway station}}
{{Railway stations served by NI Railways}}
{{UK railway stations}}
{{UK railway stations}}


Latest revision as of 10:05, 21 November 2024

Dunmurry
NI Railways
Translink Rail halt
General information
LocationDunmurry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°33′11″N 6°00′11″W / 54.553076°N 6.003059°W / 54.553076; -6.003059
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Portadown/Newry
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened12 August 1839 (1839-08-12)
Passengers
2022/23185,101 [1]
2023/24Increase 222,674 [2]
Location
Dunmurry is located in Northern Ireland
Dunmurry
Dunmurry
Location within Northern Ireland
Dunmurry is located in island of Ireland
Dunmurry
Dunmurry
Dunmurry (island of Ireland)
Map

Dunmurry railway station is located in the townland of Dunmurry in west Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

History

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The station opened on 12 August 1839 when the Ulster Railway opened its line between Belfast Great Victoria Street and Lisburn a distance of 7 miles 60 chains (12.5 km).[3] The line was single-track, and Dunmurry was the only intermediate station.[4]

The Belfast Suburban Rail network near Dunmurry.

Connections

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Dunmurry station lies between the centres of Belfast and Lisburn, thus making it a busy commuter station during peak hours.[5] It is a fifteen-minute train journey away from Lisburn, or a thirteen minute journey from Belfast Grand Central, where intending passengers can board the Enterprise service to Dublin Connolly.[6]

Service

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Mondays to Saturdays there is a half hourly service towards Lisburn, Portadown or Newry in one direction, and to Belfast Grand Central in the other. Extra services operate at peak times, and the service reduces to hourly operation in the evenings.[6]

On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.[6]

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Finaghy   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Newry
   Derriaghy
  Historical railways  
Balmoral
Line and station open 		  Ulster Railway
Belfast-Portadown 		  Lisburn
Line and station open

References

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  1. ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ Ayres 2003, p. 26.
  4. ^ Patterson 2003, p. 11.
  5. ^ Hajducki 1974, p. 9.

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