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People dressed in period clothing at the Downpatrick & County Down Railway Museum.
People dressed in period clothing at the Downpatrick & County Down Railway Museum.

New station building opens

The official opening of our new station building – the original town gaswork’s manager’s house – is held on 7th May. In true railway style, a banquet is held (in the work shed!), with Lord Dunleath presiding over the ceremony.