Ballycloughan railway station
Railway station in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Ballycloughan railway station was on the 3-ft narrow gauge Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway which ran from Ballymena to Retreat in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
LocationBallycloughan, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Platforms1
StatusDisused
Original companyBallymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
Ballycloughan | |||||
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The line in 1906 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ballycloughan, County Antrim Northern Ireland | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Northern Counties Committee | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 5 April 1886 | Station opens | ||||
| 1 October 1930 | Station closes to passengers | ||||
| 3 June 1940 | Station closes | ||||
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History
The station was on the Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway route and opened by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway on 5 April 1886, which had taken ownership in October 1884.
The line lost it's passenger traffic on 1 October 1930 and eventually closed completely on 3 June 1940.
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballygarvey | Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway Ballymena-Retreat |
Rathkenny | ||
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
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