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The Knock Road, Belfast (10)
The Knock Road, at the entrance to the Comber Greenway (Knock Nature Walk on the Google map), looking towards the King’s Road
Image and the Upper Newtownards Road.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 8 Apr 2011
0.04 miles
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National cycle network sign, Belfast (2)
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Image At the entrance to the snow-covered Comber Greenway
Image, on the Knock Road (Comber side). Continue to
Image
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 8 Jan 2010
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Red clover, Comber Greenway, Belfast (May 2014)
One of the most widespread of wildflowers, red clover http://www.habitas.org.uk/flora/species.asp?item=3231 , growing on the Comber Greenway, close to the Knock Road.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 13 May 2014
0.04 miles
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James Johnston plaque, Belfast
A plaque, on the boundary wall of a house on the Knock Road, commemorating the tenor James Johnston http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/johnston.htm. Its position makes it accessible to the public without disturbing the privacy of the residents.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 18 Jan 2010
0.04 miles
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Comber Greenway sign, Belfast
At the entrance to the snow-covered Comber Greenway
Image, on the Knock Road (Comber side).
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 8 Jan 2010
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Former Knock station, Belfast (2008-2)
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Image The platform includes this fence and seat although I doubt whether they are ex-BCDR.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 30 Mar 2008
0.05 miles
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Comber Greenway
Cyclist crossing the Knock Road at the signalled crossing. The buildings in the background to the left are part of the PSNI Headquarters.
Image: © Robert Ashby
Taken: 22 Apr 2015
0.05 miles
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Former Knock station, Belfast (2008-1)
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Image Knock was the next station after Neill’s Hill. The down platform still survives (on the eastern side of the Knock Road which the line crossed by a level crossing) although well covered by vegetation. The view is towards Comber. The path on the right is the Comber Greenway
Image built on what was a double-track railway. See
Image for a view of the platform in May 2013.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 30 Mar 2008
0.06 miles
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BCDR second culvert over Knock River (downstream end)
The Belfast and County Down Railway track between Belfast and Comber, now the Comber Greenway, required three culverts to maintain the flow of the Knock River. This is the downstream end of the second culvert.
Image: © Alan Collins
Taken: 5 Nov 2013
0.06 miles
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Former Knock railway station, Belfast (February 2015)
As time progresses the remains of Knock station’s down platform (middle left) become harder to identify under a coating of vegetation. For comparison see
Image (March 2008).
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 20 Feb 2015
0.07 miles