May 2004 Northern Ireland Railways
Eastbound train at Syndenham.
 Bangor bound train at Sydenham.
Train heading into Belfast west of Sydenham.
 Train heading into Belfast west of Sydenham.
Bridge End looking towards Belfast.
 Bridge End looking towards Belfast.
Bridge End with the Harland and Wolfe shipyard's Samson and Goliath cranes beyond.
 Bridge End with the Harland and Wolfe shipyard's Samson and Goliath cranes beyond.
Train heading west towards Belfast City centre, just west of Bridge End.
 Train heading west towards Belfast City centre, just west of Bridge End.
The viaduct over the River Lagan from the east bank. Westbound train crossing bridge. Behind the camera is the junction between the north and east lines.
 The viaduct over the River Lagan from the east bank. Westbound train crossing bridge. Behind the camera is the junction between the north and east lines.
To the southwest of the Lagan viaduct is Belfast Central station. This train is accelerating away and will take the north line.
 To the southwest of the Lagan viaduct is Belfast Central station. This train is accelerating away and will take the north line.
Crossing the Lagan viaduct and about to take the north line. Note the pedestrian footway on the right hand side of the viaduct.
 Crossing the Lagan viaduct and about to take the north line. Note the pedestrian footway on the right hand side of the viaduct.
Great Victoria Street terminus from above.
 Great Victoria Street terminus from above.
Great Victoria Street terminus from above.
 Great Victoria Street terminus from above.
Great Victoria Street terminus, looking north.
 Great Victoria Street terminus, looking north.
The junction immediately south of the station. Slightly further south the lines split again at a triangular junction with lines to the north and east turning off towards Belfast Central.
 The junction immediately south of the station. Slightly further south the lines split again at a triangular junction with lines to the north and east turning off towards Belfast Central.
Arrival at Great Victoria Street platform 2.
 Arrival at Great Victoria Street platform 2.
Crossing the level crossing at Jordanstown the train heads north towards Larne.
 Crossing the level crossing at Jordanstown the train heads north towards Larne.
Jordanstown with slightly grassy trackbed.
 Jordanstown with slightly grassy trackbed.
Train going round the bend from Jordanstown and heading for Larne.
 Train going round the bend from Jordanstown and heading for Larne.
Tiny glimpse of a Larne bound train from the Glenavna House Hotel.
 Tiny glimpse of a Larne bound train from the Glenavna House Hotel.
Larne bound trains passing the shore of Lough Belfast at Carrickfergus.
 Larne bound trains passing the shore of Lough Belfast at Carrickfergus.
Same train approaching the powerstation by Carrickfergus.
 Same train approaching the powerstation by Carrickfergus.
View of Belfast and the Lough from Knockagh at night. Note the train approaching Jordanstown.
 View of Belfast and the Lough from Knockagh at night. Note the train approaching Jordanstown (centre of view). [Large image].

Links

Railwatch: Ireland's new rail age
Irish Railway Record Society
NI Railways
Irish Railway Station Dates

(c) E. Crawford 2004.