Ballyclare Junction railway station
Railway station in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Ballyclare Junction railway station was on the Belfast and Ballymena Railway which ran from Belfast to Ballymena in Northern Ireland. Despite the name, the physical junction for the branch line to Ballyclare was located a short distance along the line in the Antrim direction, at Kingsbog Junction.
LocationBallyclare, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54.6995°N 5.9685°W
StatusDisused
Original company
Belfast and Ballymena RailwayBallyclare Junction | |||||
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NIR Class 3000 train passing the site of Ballyclare Junction station in 2005 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ballyclare, County Antrim Northern Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.6995°N 5.9685°W | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Belfast and Ballymena Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Ulster Transport Authority | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 February 1849 | Station opens as Ballynure | ||||
| 1 October 1858 | Station renamed to Ballynure Road | ||||
| 1 September 1875 | Station closed | ||||
| 1 June 1877 | Station reopened | ||||
| 3 November 1884 | Station renamed to Ballyclare Junction | ||||
| 9 September 1961 | Station closes | ||||
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History
The station was opened as Ballynure Road by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway on 1 February 1849.[1] It was renamed Ballyclare Junction on 3 November 1884.
The station closed to passengers on 4 December 1961.
