Victoria Park was opened in 1906 in the Connswater area of Belfast.

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investigated the idea in 1854, however the land was very marshy and needed draining near

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. It was landscaped by Charles McKimm, who also built the Tropical Ravine in Botanic Gardens. Victoria Park contains a large lake.

Stations

Victoria Park had a namesake station called Victoria Park which was opened in 1905 by the

Belfast and County Down Railway The Belfast and County Down Railway (BCDR) was an Irish gauge () railway in Ireland (later Northern Ireland) linking Belfast with County Down. It was built in the 19th century and absorbed into the Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. All but th ...

and closed in 1988. Today the Victoria Park can be accessed from Sydenham.

Belfast Victoria Parkrun

Belfast Victoria Park holds a weekly 5K run which is run by Parkrun.

References

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