Ballycarry railway station

Ballycarry railway station serves Ballycarry and Islandmagee in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the station was opened on 1 October 1862.[3]

Ballycarry
NI Railways
NIR Class 450 train at Ballycarry station
General information
LocationBallycarry
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Coordinates54°46′37″N 5°43′34″W / 54.777°N 5.726°W / 54.777; -5.726
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Larne
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1862Station opened
2008Station refurbished
Passengers
2022/2324,423 [1]
2023/24Increase 27,489 [2]
Route map

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Year
closed
Great Victoria Street
2024
Belfast Grand Central Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line Belfast-Dublin railway line Belfast-Newry railway line
City Hospital Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
Botanic Tunnel
Botanic Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
Lanyon Place Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
York Street Belfast-Derry railway line
Yorkgate
2024
York Road depot
1992
Greencastle
1954
Whitehouse
1954
Whiteabbey Belfast-Derry railway line
Bleach Green
1977
Jordanstown
1963
Greenisland
Trooperslane
Mount
1977
Harbour branch line
to Carrickfergus Harbour
Clipperstown
Carrickfergus
Barn
1977
Downshire
Eden
1977
Kilroot
1977
Whitehead
Whitehead Excursion
RPSI depot
Ballycarry
Magheramorne
Glynn
Larne Town
Larne Harbour ferry/water interchange
Location
Ballycarry is located in Northern Ireland
Ballycarry
Ballycarry
Location within Northern Ireland
Ballycarry is located in island of Ireland
Ballycarry
Ballycarry
Location on the island of Ireland
Map

Today there is just a single platform, there is a stationmaster's old cottage on a disused platform, this is now privately owned.[citation needed]

Service

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Mondays to Saturdays there is an hourly service towards Larne Harbour or Belfast Grand Central with extra services at peak times. On Sundays there is a service every two hours in either direction to Larne Harbour or Belfast Grand Central[4]

Preceding station     Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Whitehead   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Larne
  Magheramorne
  Historical railways  
Whitehead
Line and station open
  Northern Counties Committee
Belfast-Larne
  Magheramorne
Line and station open
 

References

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  1. ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Ballycarry (Antrim)" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Larne Line NIRailways / Larne Line". translink.co.uk. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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