Armoy railway station explained

Armoy
Native Name:Oirthear Maí
Native Name Lang:ga
Borough:Armoy, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Country:UK
Coordinates:55.1335°N -6.3346°W
Original:Ballycastle Railway
Years:18 October 1880
Events:Station opened by Ballycastle Railway
Years1:24 March 1924
Events1:Station closed by Ballycastle Railway
Years2:11 August 1924
Events2:Station reopened by LMS(NCC)
Years3:3 July 1950
Events3:Station closed by Ulster Transport Authority

Armoy was a station which served Armoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was located on the Ballycastle Railway, a narrow gauge railway line which ran from Ballycastle to Ballymoney, entirely in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The track gauge was .

History

The station was opened by the Ballycastle Railway. Following absorption of the BR into the LMS(NCC), the station then passed to the Ulster Transport Authority under whose management it was closed in July 1950.

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