Ballycarry railway station

Ballycarry
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]
2023/24 27,489 [2]
Route map

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Year
closed
Great Victoria Street
2024
Belfast Grand Central
City Hospital
Windsor
1885
Botanic
Ormeau
1885
Lanyon Place
Queen's Bridge
1885
York Street
Yorkgate
2024
York Road depot
1992
Greencastle
1954
Whitehouse
1954
Whiteabbey
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
Magheramorne
Glynn
Larne Town
Larne Harbour
Location
Ballycarry
Location within Northern Ireland
Ballycarry
Location on the island of Ireland

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

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

Service

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]

References

  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.