Ballyclare Junction railway station

54°41′58″N 5°58′07″W / 54.6995°N 5.9685°W / 54.6995; -5.9685Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBelfast and Ballymena RailwayPre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties RailwayPost-groupingUlster Transport AuthorityKey dates1 February 1849Station opens as Ballynure1 October 1858Station renamed to Ballynure Road1 September 1875Station closed1 June 1877Station reopened3 November 1884Station renamed to Ballyclare Junction9 September 1961Station closes

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   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
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

  1. ^ "Ballyclare Junction station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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