The station was opened by the
Great Northern Railway (Ireland) on 24 March 1906 with the opening of its line to
Banbridge, and the opening of the
Belfast and County Down Railway line from
Newcastle. The BCDR's line from
Belfast (Queen's Quay) to Newcastle via
Downpatrick closed on 16 January 1950, but the GNR continued to operate services from Banbridge to Newcastle via Castlewellan until final closure of the line on 2 May 1955. {{rail line {{rail line ==The site today ==