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Belfast Central Station This is the outside of the Belfast Central station, early 30 July 2004. At the front is the ticket office. Further inside is the ticket barrier (manned) and restaurant. There are elevators to the two platforms as well as an escalator up from each platform. Copyright 2004 by Josh Hanz (josh_hanz@hotmail.com)

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Botanic Belfast Botanic Station, eastbound platform for Northern Irish Railways (Translink) service to Bangor and Larne/Carrickfergus. Copyright 2004 by Josh Hanz (josh_hanz@hotmail.com)

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Western entrance to "Botanic" suburban rail station The western entrance to the Botanic suburban rail station, in the western central part of Belfast, capital city of Northern Ireland. This station has side platforms and traffic is on the left as is the case for vehicular traffic. Before accessing the platforms, there is a ticket office and ticket inspection. The eastbound platform is on the left side and the westbound platform is on the right side, in relation to this photo. To the east is Belfast Central station, and to the west is the City Hospital, and on to Great Victoria Station, Portadown and Newry all the way to the border with the Republic of Ireland, where Iarnrod Eireann continues services. Taken 28 July 2004. © 2004, 2006 Josh Hanz (josh_hanz@hotmail.com)

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Belfast Great Victoria Station Waiting at Belfast Great Victoria Station, to head to Portadown. This is on the Translink line from Belfast Central to Newry, in Northern Ireland. Taken from inside an 8000-Series DMU. Taken 28 July 2004. © 2004, 2007 Josh Hanz (josh_hanz@hotmail.com

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Belfast Great Victoria Station Waiting at Belfast Great Victoria Station, to head to Portadown. This is on the Translink line from Belfast Central to Newry, in Northern Ireland. Taken from inside an 8000-Series DMU. Taken 28 July 2004. © 2004, 2007 Josh Hanz (josh_hanz@hotmail.com

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Belfast Great Victoria Station Waiting at Belfast Great Victoria Station, to head to Portadown. This is on the Translink line from Belfast Central to Newry, in Northern Ireland. Taken from inside an 8000-Series DMU. Taken 28 July 2004. © 2004, 2007 Josh Hanz (josh_hanz@hotmail.com

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Belfast Great Victoria Station Waiting at Belfast Great Victoria Station, to head to Portadown. This is on the Translink line from Belfast Central to Newry, in Northern Ireland. Taken from inside an 8000-Series DMU. On another platform is another 8000-series DMU arriving from the south. Taken 28 July 2004. © 2004, 2007 Josh Hanz (josh_hanz@hotmail.com