Mossley

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Mossley

Opened on the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway (London and North Western Railway).


Chronology Dates

  /  /1878Belfast and Ballymena Railway
South to west curve authorised from Jordanstown to Mossley to save on reversing at Carrickfergus. Not built.
  /  /1928Belfast and Ballymena Railway
South to west curve authorised from Whiteabbey to Mossley to save on reversing at Carrickfergus.
  /  /1931Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Construction of south to west curve authorised from Whiteabbey to Mossley begins.
17/01/1934Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Double track curve opened from Bleach Green Junction, Whiteabbey, to cross Valentine's Glen Viaduct (concrete) to Mossley. Mossley to Carrickfergus Junction singled.
09/09/1961Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Through coaches from Larne Harbour to Londonderry Waterside [2nd] withdrawn. Mossley to Greenisland falls out of passenger use.
01/10/1963Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Mossley to Greenisland closed. (Retained for a time as long siding approached from the east?)
01/09/1980Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Bleach Green Junction to Antrim re-opened with stations at Monktown, Mossley and Templepatrick.