Macfin railway station

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Macfin
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Macfin Level Crossing with a Railway Preservation Society of Ireland steam hauled rail tour.
General information
LocationLoughan Road
Macfin, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 55°04′53″N6°35′52″W / 55.0815°N 6.5978°W / 55.0815; -6.5978
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-grouping Ulster Transport Authority
Key dates
1 July 1856Station opens
1867Station closes to passengers
19 February 1880Station relocated and reopened to passengers
20 August 1950Services to Magherafelt cease
20 September 1954Station closes

Macfin railway station served the village of Macfin and the surrounding area in County Antrim.

Contents

History

The station was opened by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway on 1 July 1856. [1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in January 1861 and closed to passengers in 1867.

The station was relocated and reopened to passenger traffic on 19 February 1880 to coincide with the opening of the Derry Central Railway to Magherafelt, allowing Macfin Junction to be located immediately to the south-east of the station. That line was closed to passengers on 20 August 1950 and entirely between Macfin and Kilrea.

Macfin station was then closed on 20 September 1954.

Routes

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ballymoney
Line and station open
  Ballymena, Ballymoney,
Coleraine and
Portrush Junction Railway

Ballymena-Portrush
  Coleraine
Line and station open
Aghadowey
Line and station closed
  Derry Central Railway
Magherafelt-Macfin Junction
 Terminus
Curragh Bridge Halt
Line and station closed
  Northern Counties Committee
Derry Central line
 Terminus

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References

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