their seed it was later developed by local inventor Archibald Springer who saw potential for its use as a mode of transport and sporting novelty. Railway and tramway vehicles Railway connection for visitors Cultra railway station on the Belfast-Bangor railway line provides connections to Sydenham, Belfast Central and Great Victoria Street, Portadown and in one direction and to Bangor in the other direction. See also List of heritage railways in Northern Ireland History of rail transport in Ireland History of Ireland (1801–1923) Culture of Northern Ireland Culture of Ireland National Museums Northern Ireland Other museums Beamish Museum – County Durham, England Black Country Living Museum – Dudley, England List of transport museums Ulster Museum – Belfast St Fagans National History Museum – Museum of Welsh Life, Cardiff, Wales. Notes External links Ulster Folk and Transport Museum official web site The Northern Ireland Guide – Ulster Folk and Transport Museum National Museums Northern Ireland Museums established in 1958 Museums established in 1964 Education in County Down Railway museums in Northern Ireland Heritage railways in Northern Ireland Folk museums in the United Kingdom Archives in Northern Ireland Museums in County Down Open-air museums in Northern Ireland Transport museums in Northern Ireland Rural history museums in Northern Ireland 1958 establishments in Northern Ireland