42 The Proposed Belfast Central Station and Railways. 



in a subway under York Street and Royal Avenue, and into the 

 central station. This section will have a low-level wayside station 

 where the present York Road terminus is. The Belfast and 

 County Down Railway — through ground the property of that 

 company, then in a subway and tunnels under Queen's Quay, 

 the Lagan river, Custom-House Square, Waring Street, Rose- 

 mary Street, Royal Avenue, and Berry Street, and into the 

 central station. 



With reference to this last section, which appears to be the 

 most interesting one, the lecturer stated that it is at present 

 under consideration whether it could not be easily arranged 

 with the Belfast and County Down Company that passengers 

 desiring to be carried to and to start from the old terminus, might 

 be provided for by dividing incoming trains at Ballymacarrett 

 junction, the point where the new line will strike the existing 

 one, sending one portion of the trains on to the central station, 

 and the other into the present terminus, and similarly uniting 

 outgoing trains from the present terminus and central station 

 at the same point. The lecturer went on to describe the 

 harbour station of the proposed railways. This station will be 

 worked in connection with the cross-channel steamers. It will 

 be so constructed as probably to supersede the ferry service at 

 that part of the river, for it is intended to make it one con- 

 tinuous station, with platforms, from quay wall to quay wall, 

 underneath the river. Large passenger lifts, similar to those 

 in use at the Mersey Tunnel and the London and South City 

 Suburban Railway, will be provided at each end of this station, 

 and foot passengers who wish to cross under the river will thus 

 be accommodated. Then it is suggested that there should be 

 either an elevated gallery or a subway for passengers, running 

 along both Donegall Quay and Queen's Quay at right angles to, 

 and connected with, the proposed harbour station. These 

 galleries or subways will have means of access opposite the berth 

 of each steamer, and this arrangement will doubtless be found 

 of great convenience. A subway or gallery along Queen's Quay 

 will be necessary, as well as along Donegall Quay ; for it is 



