The present NI Railways Belfast Great Victoria Street station is a creation from the 1970s . Functional, but not pretty, this is a busy city centre station.
The new Belfast Grand Central Station is under construction nearby. Over the coming months this modern facility will replace the older station.
I made these views of Great Victoria Street during our visit to Belfast at the end of March.
Although it isn’t pretty, I thought it was wise to document the old station arrangement, including in the Durham Street overpass, before progress sweeps this into history. I doubt these images will win any contests but they may make some interesting comparison views for our next Belfast visit!
View from the carpark of an NI Railways 3001 series railcar approaching Great Victoria Street.View from the carpark showing the Durham Street overpass, Great Victoria Street platforms (at left) and the new Belfast Grand Central underconstruction (center). Lumix LX3 photo.
View from the carpark showing the Durham Street overpass, Great Victoria Street platforms (at left) and the new Belfast Grand Central underconstruction (center). Lumix LX3 photo.
View from the carpark showing the Durham Street overpass, Great Victoria Street platforms (at left) and the new Belfast Grand Central underconstruction (center). Lumix LX3 photo.
Nocturnal view from platform 3. Lumix LX7. Note the Durham Street overpass in the gloom above the train.View from Durham Street looking down at platform 1. The new Belfast Grand Central can be seen underconstruction to the right of the old station. Lumix LX7.View from Durham Street looking down at tracks 2 and 3. The new Belfast Grand Central can be seen underconstruction to the right of the old station. Lumix LX7.
View from Durham Street looking down at tracks 2 and 3. The new Belfast Grand Central can be seen underconstruction to the right of the old station. Lumix LX7.
View from Durham Street looking down at tracks 2 and 3. The new Belfast Grand Central can be seen underconstruction to the right of the old station. Lumix LX7.
Platform view looking back toward the Great Victoria Street Station buildings, carparks and adjacent hotels.
Platform view looking back toward the Great Victoria Street Station buildings, carparks and adjacent hotels.
Platform view looking back toward the Great Victoria Street Station buildings, carparks and adjacent hotels.
Photos were exposed using my Lumix LX3, LX7 and Nikon Z7-II digital cameras.
