Macfin railway station
Macfin | |
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Macfin Level Crossing with a Railway Preservation Society of Ireland steam hauled rail tour. | |
Location | |
Area | County Antrim |
Coordinates | 55°04′53″N 6°35′52″W / 55.0815°N 6.5978°WCoordinates: 55°04′53″N 6°35′52″W / 55.0815°N 6.5978°W |
Operations | |
Original company | Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Ulster Transport Authority |
History | |
1 July 1856 | Station opens |
1867 | Station closes to passengers |
19 February 1880 | Station relocated and reopened |
20 September 1954 | Station closes |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Macfin railway station served the village of Macfin and the surrounding area in County Antrim.
History
The station was opened by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway on 1 July 1856.[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in January 1861 and closed to passengers in 1867.
The station was relocated on 19 February 1880 to coincide with the opening of the Derry Central Railway to Magherafelt.
The station closed to passengers on 20 September 1954.
Preceding station | Northern Ireland Railways | Following station | ||
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Ballymoney | Ulster Transport Authority Belfast-Derry |
Coleraine | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Ballymoney Line and station open |
Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway Ballymena-Portrush |
Coleraine Line and station open | ||
Curragh Bridge Line and station closed |
Derry Central Railway Magherafelt-Macfin Junction |
Terminus |
References
- ↑ "Macfin station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
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