City Hospital railway station

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City Hospital
NI Railways
General information
LocationBelfast
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°35′19″N 5°56′25″W / 54.5887°N 5.9402°W / 54.5887; -5.9402
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1986Opened
2008Refurbished
Passengers
2022/23332,032 [1]
2023/24Increase 430,180 [2]
Location
City Hospital is located in Northern Ireland
City Hospital
City Hospital
Location within Northern Ireland
Map

City Hospital railway station, situated on Donegall Road, serves Belfast City Hospital and the surrounding area of south Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of the four stations located in the city centre, the others being Botanic, Lanyon Place, and the under-construction Grand Central.

The station opened on 6 October 1986, and is very close to Botanic Station[3]

Service

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As of 3 July 2024, City Hospital station is currently closed during the construction of Belfast Grand Central station. It is due to re-open in autumn 2024 with services operating via Grand Central station.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
  Future Services  
Grand Central   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Derry
  Botanic
  Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Larne
 
  Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Bangor
 

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. ^ "City Hospital station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.