Ballyclare railway station

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Ballyclare
Ballymena & larne rly, 1906.jpg
Railway in 1906
General information
Location Ballyclare, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Ballymena and Larne Railway
Pre-grouping Ballymena and Larne Railway
Post-grouping Ballymena and Larne Railway
Key dates
24 August 1878Station opens
1 October 1930Station closes

Ballyclare railway station was on the Ballymena and Larne Railway which ran from Ballymena to Larne in Northern Ireland.

History

The station was opened by the Ballymena and Larne Railway on 24 August 1878. It was taken over by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway in July 1889. This was in turn taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in 1906.

The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1930.

The site of the station is where the Modern Tyres in now located. A shed in their yard was said to be a rebuild of the old railway shed.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Doagh   Ballymena and Larne Railway
Doagh-Larne
  Ballynure

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