Bellarena railway station

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Bellarena
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The new station under construction in 2016.
General information
Location Bellarena
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 55°7′36″N6°57′6″W / 55.12667°N 6.95167°W / 55.12667; -6.95167
Owned by NI Railways
Operated by NI Railways
Line(s) Derry~Londonderry
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1853Opened
1976Closed
1982Re-opened
2016Station moved to new site, passing loop constructed
Passengers
2022/2355,822 [1]
Route map
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Year
closed
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Great Victoria Street
2024
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Belfast Grand Central
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City Hospital NIRsymbol Bangor.svg NIRsymbol Larne.svg
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Windsor
1885
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Botanic NIRsymbol Bangor.svg NIRsymbol Larne.svg
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Ormeau
1885
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Lanyon Place NIRsymbol Bangor.svg NIRsymbol Larne.svg
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Queen's Bridge
1885
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Yorkgate
2024
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York Road depot
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York Road
1992
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Fortwilliam Traincare Depot
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Greencastle
1954
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Whitehouse
1954
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1963
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Monkstown
1981
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Mossley
1982
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Mossley West
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Ballyclare Junction
1961
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Ballyclare branch line
to Ballyclare
1950
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Ballyrobert
1920
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Doagh
1970
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Templepatrick
1981
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Dunadry
1954
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Muckamore
1961
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2003
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Antrim
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Cookstown Junction
1976
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1959
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Kellswater
1971
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Andraid
1850
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1950
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Ballymena
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1940
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to Parkmore and Retreat
 
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Cullybackey
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Glarryford
1973
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Killagan
1973
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Dunloy
1976
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Ballymoney
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1950
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1950
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Macfin
1954
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Coleraine NIRsymbol Portrush.svg
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Coleraine Harbour
1963
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Coleraine Waterside
1861
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Barmouth
1856
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Castlerock
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Castlerock Tunnel
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Downhill Tunnel
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Downhill
1973
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Umbra
1861
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Magilligan
1976
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Bellarena
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1955
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Limavady Junction
1976
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Ballykelly
1954
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Carrichue
1954
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Faughanvale
1859
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Eglinton
1973
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Derry ~ Londonderry
Location
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Bellarena
Location within Northern Ireland
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Location on the Island of Ireland
Bellarena railway station

Bellarena railway station serves the village of Bellarena and the broader Limavady area in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The current two-platform station was opened in 2016, replacing the original single-platform 1853 station located on the opposite side of the nearby level crossing.

Contents

Original station (1853-2016)

One feature Bellarena retains from BNCR days is the station name spelled out in tiles on the building Bellarena Sign.JPG
One feature Bellarena retains from BNCR days is the station name spelled out in tiles on the building

Bellarena station has served several railway companies since its first opening on 18 July 1853. The original station buildings were erected between 1873 and 1875 to designs by the architect John Lanyon. [3]

It was closed for goods traffic from 4 January 1965, and to passengers from 18 October 1976, but was later re-opened on 28 June 1982. [4]

The original station buildings are now in private ownership and were converted to living quarters in 2005, with the exterior boasting the station's name in a unique tile pattern. The stationmaster's house was renovated in the 1980s.[ citation needed ]

Current station (2016-present)

The original station, opened in 1853 and closed in 2016. The new station is located behind the camera. Bellarena Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 1859730.jpg
The original station, opened in 1853 and closed in 2016. The new station is located behind the camera.

In late 2015, work started on a new station at Bellarena, replacing the original 1853 station with one on a new site located on the other side of the adjacent level crossing. The new station opened to traffic on Monday 21 March 2016. Unlike the old station, the new station has two platforms, with a new passing loop replacing the one originally at Castlerock railway station. The original station features are still in existence and can easily be seen from the new station.[ citation needed ]

Service

Mondays to Saturdays there is an hourly service towards Derry~Londonderry or Belfast Grand Central operated by Northern Ireland Railways. [5]

On Sundays there are 6 trains in each direction.

Preceding station  NI Railways  Following station
Castlerock   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Derry
  Derry~Londonderry
  Historical railways  
Magilligan
Line open, station closed
  Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Coleraine-Derry
  Limavady Junction
Line open, station closed

References

  1. "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland. William Alan McCutcheon, Northern Ireland. Department of the Environment. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1984
  4. "Bellarena station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
  5. "NIR timetable December 2009" Archived 14 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine