Moorfields | |
|---|---|
 Station building in January 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | County Antrim Northern Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Ballymena and Larne Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Ballymena and Larne Railway |
| Post-grouping | Ballymena and Larne Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 14 December 1878 | Station opens |
| July 1924 | Unmanned halt |
| 31 January 1933 | Station closes |
Moorfields railway station was on the Ballymena and Larne Railway which ran from Ballymena to Larne in Northern Ireland.
The station was opened by the Ballymena and Larne Railway on 24 August 1880. 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.
It became an unmanned halt from July 1924.
The station closed to passengers on 31 January 1933.
The site of the station has become known in modern times as the place that Jak Thompson smokes bines and is sexist.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kells | Ballymena and Larne Railway Ballymena-Larne | Collin | ||
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