Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway

Introduction

This line runs north from Ballymena via Coleraine to Portrush. At Coleraine the line to Londonderry diverges to the west from just north of the station.





Dates

  /  /1853Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Incorporated.
04/12/1855Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Opened from a new Ballymena station (just north of the Belfast and Ballymena Railway terminus Ballymena [1st] which closed) to Coleraine and Portrush. Stations opened at Ballymena, Killagan, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush
01/07/1856Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Additional stations opened at Cullybackey, Glarryford, Dunloy, Macfin and Portstewart.
  /  /1859Belfast and Londonderry Railway
This short railway was incorporated to link the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway to the Londonderry and Coleraine Railway with a bridge over the River Bann.
19/11/1860Belfast and Londonderry Railway
Opened from Coleraine (Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway) over the River Bann Viaduct [1st] (with lifting section) to the Londonderry and Coleraine Railway, swinging over that line to reach it. This short line replaced the L&CR's Coleraine Waterside terminus and a half mile of line.
  /  /1861Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Absorbed by Belfast and Northern Counties Railway.
  /  /1866Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Extended to Portrush Harbour.
  /02/1880Derry Central Railway
Opened from Magherafelt (Cookstown Branch (Belfast and Northern Counties Railway)) to Macfin (former Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway).
  /  /1892Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Portrush station rebuilt and enlarged in Tudor style complete with a clocktower.
  /  /1964Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Portstewart closed.
  /  /1968Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
University [Coleraine] opened.
  /  /1968Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Portstewart re-opened as Cromore Halt.
  /  /1969Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Dhu Varren opened.
  /  /1988Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Cromore Halt closed.
  /  /1994Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Killagan loop re-opened.

Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

Ballymena station, as rebuilt in 1981, seen from Translink Northern Ireland Railways unit no. 3002 calling with the ex-12.55 service from Great ...
David Bosher 30/07/2018
Ballymena signal box, just north of the station on the Belfast bound side, seen from Translink Northern Ireland Railways unit no. 3002 just departed ...
David Bosher 30/07/2018
The Belfast-bound platform at the rebuilt Ballymena station, as seen from a Translink NIR (unit 3002) service from Great Victoria Street, Belfast to ...
David Bosher 30/07/2018
Cullybackey station, closed 1976, reopened 1982, seen from Translink Northern Ireland Railways diesel unit no. 3015 calling with a service from ...
David Bosher 02/08/2018
Cullybackey station, Northern Ireland, seen from the ex-12.55 service from Belfast Great Victoria Street to Londonderry, on 30th July 2018. This ...
David Bosher 30/07/2018
Passengers alighting from Translink Northern Ireland Railways unit no. 3002 calling at Cullybackey station (closed in 1976 and reopened in 1982) with ...
David Bosher 30/07/2018
Cullybackey level crossing and station entrance seen from Translink Northern Ireland Railways unit no. 3015 with a service from Londonderry to Great ...
David Bosher 02/08/2018

This is a two platform station with a passing loop on a single track line. The main station building is on the eastbound platform....

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Ballymoney station, seen from Translink Northern Ireland Railways unit 3002 calling with the ex-12.55 service from Great Victoria Street, Belfast to ...
David Bosher 30/07/2018
Station forecourt at Ballymoney, County Antrim. View south west on 25 April 2018. ...
Andy Furnevel 25/04/2018
Coleraine station, looking towards Londonderry, seen from Translink Northern Ireland Railways unit No. 3002 calling with the ex-12.55 service from ...
David Bosher 30/07/2018
A Belfast - Londonderry DMU heads north past Coleraine signal box shortly after restarting its journey on 6 March 2018. ...
Andy Furnevel 06/03/2018
View south over Bushmills Road level crossing, looking towards Coleraine station on 6 March 2018. Just about to restart on its journey to Londonderry ...
Andy Furnevel 06/03/2018
A Portrush shuttle service meets a Belfast - Londonderry train at Coleraine station on 6 March 2018. ...
Andy Furnevel 06/03/2018
The remains of Cromore Halt, formerly Portstewart station, on the Coleraine to Portrush branch. It had closed in 1963 as Portstewart and re-opened as ...
Douglas Blades 09/08/2019
Dhu Varren is the first station out of Portrush on the way to Coleraine, pictured here on 9th August 2019. Opened on 10th February 1969 and originally ...
Douglas Blades 09/08/2019
Signals at Portrush, 1988. ...
Bill Roberton //1988
Exterior of the new station building at Portrush opened in time for the 148th Open Golf Championship held at Royal Portrush. The old station building ...
Douglas Blades 08/08/2019
Interior of the new station building at Portrush opened in time for the 148th Open Golf Championship held at Royal Portrush. Photo taken by kind ...
Douglas Blades 08/08/2019
NIR 3000 class unit 3015 after arrival at Portrush at 0957 on Tuesday 6th August 2019. The station was upgraded in time for the 148th Open Golf ...
Douglas Blades 06/08/2019