General information | |
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Location | Magheramorne Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°48′56″N5°46′0″W / 54.81556°N 5.76667°W |
Owned by | NI Railways |
Operated by | NI Railways |
Platforms | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Key dates | |
1862 | Station opened |
2008 | Station refurbished |
Location | |
Magheramorne railway station serves Magheramorne in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The station was opened on 1 October 1862. Originally it was the site for the loading of aggregate trains, with the last one running in the 1970s. [1]
Mondays to Saturdays there is an hourly service towards Larne Harbour or Great Victoria Street. Some peak-time services will skip over Magheramorne station.
On Sundays there is a service every two hours in either direction to Larne Harbour or Great Victoria Street.
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