Ballyclare Junction railway station
54°41′58″N 5°58′07″W / 54.6995°N 5.9685°W / 54.6995; -5.9685
Ballyclare Junction railway station was on the Belfast and Ballymena Railway which ran from Belfast to Ballymena in Northern Ireland. Despite the name, the physical junction for the branch line to Ballyclare was located a short distance along the line in the Antrim direction, at Kingsbog Junction.
History
The station was opened as Ballynure Road by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway on 1 February 1849.[1] It was renamed Ballyclare Junction on 3 November 1884.
The station closed to passengers on 4 December 1961.
Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
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Mossley | Ulster Transport Authority Belfast-Derry | Doagh | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Mossley Line open, station closed | Belfast and Ballymena Railway Belfast-Ballymena | Ballyrobert Line open, station closed |
References
- ^ "Ballyclare Junction station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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