Glarryford railway station

Glarryford railway station served the hamlet of Glarryford in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Glarryford
Glarryford station photographed on 10 June 1979
General information
LocationCounty Antrim
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°57′12″N 6°21′15″W / 54.9534°N 6.3543°W / 54.9534; -6.3543
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBallymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-groupingNorthern Ireland Railways
Key dates
1 July 1856Station opens
2 July 1973Station closes

History

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The station was opened by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway on 1 July 1856.[1] It was taken over by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway in January 1861.

The station closed to passengers on 2 July 1973.

Preceding station     Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Cullybackey   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Derry
  Killagan
  Historical railways  
Cullybackey
Line and station open
  Ballymena, Ballymoney,
Coleraine and
Portrush Junction Railway

Ballymena-Portrush
  Killagan
Line open, station closed

References

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  1. ^ "Glarryford station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  NODES
Note 1