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Lisburn–Antrim Line
The Lisburn–Antrim line is a railway line of Northern Ireland Railways. It links Knockmore railway station, Knockmore Junction on the Belfast–Newry line with on the Belfast–Derry line. It has been closed to passenger services since 2003. History The line opened in 1871 as the Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway. The train service on the line was provided by the Ulster Railway until 1876, and by the Ulster Railway's successor the Great Northern Railway (Ireland), Great Northern Railway thereafter.Hajducki, 1974, page xiii In 1879 the D&A Junction ceased to be a separate company and was absorbed by the GNR. Current status The line is currently closed to passengers after all rail services were withdrawn from the line in June 2003. The stations at , , Legatiriff Halt railway station, Legatiriff Halt, and Crumlin railway station, Northern Ireland, Crumlin have all been closed. Translink (Northern Ireland), Translink's reason for closing the line was that it was unable to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballinderry Railway Station
Ballinderry railway station served Upper Ballinderry in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is currently closed to passengers. The station was built for the Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway and opened on 13 November 1871. Translink withdrew passenger services from the line when it reopened the more direct – route ''via'' . Translink stated that it was unable to maintain two routes to Antrim and after operating a skeleton service on the route announced that it would be mothballed. Recently Northern Ireland Railways NI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) ( ga, Iarnród Thuaisceart Éireann); and for a brief period Ulster Transport Railways (UTR), is the railway operator in Northern Ireland. NIR is a subsidiary of Translink, whose parent ... removed the passing loop here and it also removed the one at Crumlin to make the line a long siding. References Disused railway stations in County Antrim Railway stations opened in 1871 Railway sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |