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Banbridge (/ b æ n ˈ b r ɪ dʒ / ban-BRIJ, [2] Irish: Droichead na Banna pronounced [d̪ˠɾˠɪçəd̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈbˠan̪ˠə] [3]) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland.It lies on the River Bann and the A1 road and is named after a bridge built over the River Bann in 1712.
The station was opened by the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway on 13 July 1863. [1] The station served Hillsborough, County Down.. The station closed on 30 April 1956. The station has been proposed to reopen as part of a high-speed loop on the Belfast–Dublin line in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, published in July 20
Banbridge was a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was one of 26 council areas formed on 1 October 1973, following the implementation of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 .
The Banbridge Junction Railway was a railway line that operated between Banbridge, County Down and Scarva, County Armagh. Opened in 1859, it was absorbed into the Great Northern Railway of Ireland in 1887. The line closed in the 1950s.
The district was created as Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon on 1 April 2015 by merging the City and District of Armagh, Banbridge District and most of the Borough of Craigavon. The word "City" was added to the name on 24 February 2016, [3] to reflect Armagh's city status. The local authority is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.
Banbridge, County Down Northern Ireland: Coordinates: Other information; Status: Disused: History; Original company: Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway: Pre-grouping: Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Post-grouping: Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Key dates; 13 July 1863: Station opens: 30 April 1956
Northern Ireland: Other information; Status: Disused: History; Original company: Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway: Pre-grouping: Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Post-grouping: Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Key dates; 13 July 1863: Station opens: 30 April 1956: Station closes
Banbridge, County Down Northern Ireland: Other information; Status: Disused: History; Original company: Banbridge Junction Railway: Pre-grouping: Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Post-grouping: Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Key dates; 23 March 1859: Station opens: October 1863: Station closes