Retreat railway station (Northern Ireland) explained

Retreat
Status:Disused
Borough:County Antrim
Country:Northern Ireland
Original:Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
Pregroup:Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
Postgroup:Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
Years:May 1875
Events:Station opens
Years1:1940
Events1:Station closes

Retreat railway station was on the Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway which ran from Ballymena to Retreat in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

History

The station was on the Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway route and opened by that company in October 1876 for goods traffic only.

The station was only ever for freight loading, and was never open to passenger services.

References

55.0497°N -6.1161°W