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Brunswick Road, BANGOR, BT20 3DX

This sits at the end of Manse Road, marking where the road becomes pedestrian only. Surely the only example in Bangor!

A pleasant mainly residential area despite its close proximity to the town centre. This is the view towards the junction with Abbey Street/Belfast Road.

A UTA built MED set approaches Bangor station with a passenger service from Belfast Queen's Quay. The signals, which were of BCDR origin, were later replaced with a single colour light.

A very old cast-iron bollard at the end of Manse Road in Bangor. It has probably just been place here to prevent vehicles passing from the road onto a short lane which runs to the Brunswick Road. I believe that bollards of this style were once common in the town as they had been used in groups of 4 to surround gas lamps, protecting them from accidentical damage from passing carts or vehicles. The images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/adambangor/6057528496/in/set-72157605377535044/ & http://www.francisfrith.com/bangor,county-down/photos/bangor_40270/ show examples. No foundry name is visible, but it looks identical to an example seen in Lurgan cast by George Smith’s Sun Foundry, Glasgow Image See also Image and Image for related images of the same bollard.

Passing a fine set of BCDR semaphore signals, a BREL built 80-class DEMU approaches Bangor station with the 14.30 passenger service from Portadown.

The old chimney by the railway line in Bangor as viewed from the Brunswick Road (see Image from 2011 with further information). The adjoining sheds Image have all been removed and this chimney is the last remaining relic. It has been reported locally that the chimney will also be demolished by the end of March 2021. This is the view over the railway itself - note the poor condition of the brickwork and trailing ivy.

See Image (June 2011). The Belfast (Queen’s Quay) service became entirely diesel operated after 1954 with the introduction of the last of the MED railcars Image The line then saw steam locomotives only on the very occasional special. The old engine shed remains standing, close to the Boyne Bridge. The lineside vegetation was trimmed recently allowing a better view of one of the few bits of ex-Belfast and County Down Railway architecture left between Belfast and Bangor. Image shows a side view from the Belfast Road. See also Image

A path runs from the Brunswick Road, at the Boyne Bridge, parallel to the railway, to the station. There are branches off the main path serving local streets. This sign is at the start on the Brunswick Road. Continue to Image

See Image The old railway yard (foreground) was in business use until recently. It's now disused and closed by means of a padlocked gate. This view, of the former engine shed, was taken through the fence on the Belfast Road side. See also Image

The old chimney by the railway line in Bangor as viewed from the Brunswick Road (see Image from 2011 with further information). The adjoining sheds Image have all been removed and this chimney is the last remaining relic. It has been reported locally that the chimney will also be demolished by the end of March 2021.