Ballycarry railway station explained

Ballycarry
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:ni
Address:Ballycarry
Country:Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Coordinates:54.777°N -5.726°W
Structure:At-grade
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Years:1862
Events:Station opened
Years1:2008
Events1:Station refurbished
Owned:NI Railways
Operator:NI Railways
Map Type:Northern Ireland
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14
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Ballycarry railway station serves Ballycarry and Islandmagee in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the station was opened on 1 October 1862.[1]

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 or with extra services at peak times. On Sundays there is a service every two hours in either direction to Larne Harbour or Belfast Lanyon Place.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ballycarry (Antrim) . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2008-05-08.