The Company's crest

The Belfast and County Down Railway was a railway in Northern Ireland linking Belfast south-eastwards into County Down. It was built in the 19th century, absorbed into the Ulster Transport Authority in 1948 and all but the line to Bangor was closed in 1950. from [1] This work is copyrighted. ... Motto: [citation needed] (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, NI Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Downpatrick Area: 2,448 km² Population (est. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... UTAs logo The Ulster Transport Authority (UTA) ran rail and bus transport in Northern Ireland from 1948 until 1966. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bangor (in Irish Beannchor) is a town of approximately 80,000 population in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

History

The Company was incorporated in 26 June 1846 with the first section of line from Belfast to Holywood opening on 2 August 1848. The line was further extended to Bangor in by the Belfast, Holywood and Bangor Railway (BHBR) in 1865. The line to Newcastle was completed by the Downpatrick, Dundrum and Newcastle Railway in 1869. June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bangor (in Irish Beannchor) is a town of approximately 80,000 population in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Newcastle (An Caislean Nua in Irish) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

In 1884, the BHBR was acquired by the BDCR. 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

A branch to Ballynahinch was opened in 1858, one from Downpatrick to Ardglass was opened in 1892, as was a loop line at Downpatrick. The branch from Newcastle to Castlewellan was opened in 1906. Ballynahinch (Baile na hInse in Irish, meaning Townland of the Island) is a market town in County Down, Northern Ireland and with Newcastle and Downpatrick one of the three largest towns of Down District. ... Downpatrick (Dún Phádraig in Irish, meaning Fort of Patrick) is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland with 10,316 inhabitants in the 2001 Census. ... Ardglass (Ard glas in Irish, meaning green high place) is a coastal village in County Down, Northern Ireland and still a relatively important fishing harbour. ... Castlewellan is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated beside Castlewellan Lake and Slievenaslat mountain 25km south west of Downpatrick. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

It had 80 miles of track in total. The Company also operated boats between 1893 and 1915. A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... A boat is a craft or vessel designed to float on, and provide transport over, water. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1946 the Stormont Government announced it intended to bring all transport in Northern Ireland under one banner, and the Transport Act (NI) 1948 nationalised the railway 1 October 1948 the Ulster Transport Authority was created. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... UTAs logo The Ulster Transport Authority (UTA) ran rail and bus transport in Northern Ireland from 1948 until 1966. ...

At the time of absorption into the UTA, it had 29 locomotives, 181 carriages and 25 other coaching vehicles, 629 wagons mostly covered vans and wagons but also including some 6-wheeled fish vans, and 54 service vehicles. A locomotive (from Latin loco motivus) is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train, and has no payload capacity of its own; its sole purpose is to move the train along the tracks. ...

With the exception of the line from Belfast to Bangor, the railway was closed in 1950. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Accident

In the 1945 Ballymacarrett Accident, 23 passengers died.

Downpatrick & County Down Railway

The Downpatrick & County Down Railway operates the only Irish Standard Gauge heritage railway in Northern Ireland on the former BCDR main line. The Downpatrick & County Down Railway is a heritage railway in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... There are a number of heritage railways in Northern Ireland, reflecting Irelands long railway history. ...

External links

• http://www.irishrailwayana.com/pa005.htm
• Downpatrick & County Down Railway
  • http://www.downrail.co.uk/hist.htm#BCDR
• http://www.irrs.ie/images/NCC.htm
• Dundonald Railway Station Then & Now