Greencastle railway station

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Greencastle
General information
LocationGreencastle, Newtownabbey, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°38′45″N5°55′04″W / 54.645714°N 5.917742°W / 54.645714; -5.917742 Coordinates: 54°38′45″N5°55′04″W / 54.645714°N 5.917742°W / 54.645714; -5.917742
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Pre-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Key dates
11 April 1848Station opens
June 1906Station relocated
20 September 1954Station closes

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

History

The station was opened by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway on 11 April 1848. [1]

The station closed to passengers on 1 June 1916.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
York Road   Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Belfast York Road-Ballymena
  Whitehouse

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References

  1. "Greencastle station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.