Killagan railway station
Railway station in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Killagan railway station served the villages of Bellaghy and Killagan in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
LocationCounty Antrim
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54.9841°N 6.3685°W
StatusDisused
Original companyBallymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Killagan | |||||
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Killagan Station as viewed on 3 January 1996, the main station building has been removed, but the goods shed which was attached to the station, is still in use as a farmers storage shed. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | County Antrim Northern Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.9841°N 6.3685°W | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 4 December 1855 | Station opens as Bellaghy | ||||
| 1 January 1876 | Station renamed Killagan | ||||
| 2 July 1973 | Station closes | ||||
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History
The station was opened as Bellaghy by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway on 4 December 1855.[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in January 1861.
It was renamed Killagan on 1 January 1876.
The signal box at Killagan was destroyed in 1921 and again in 1957 during periods of civil disturbance.[2]
The station closed to passengers on 2 July 1973.
