Armoy railway station

Armoy
Oirthear Maí
Location Armoy, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 55°07′52″N 6°19′44″W / 55.131°N 6.329°W / 55.131; -6.329Coordinates: 55°07′52″N 6°19′44″W / 55.131°N 6.329°W / 55.131; -6.329
History
Original company Ballycastle Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
18 October 1880 Station opens
24 March 1924 Station closes
11 August 1924 Station reopens
3 July 1950 Station closes
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Gracehill   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Ballycastle Railway
  Capecastle

Armoy was a station which served Armoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was located on the Ballycastle Railway, a narrow gauge railway line which ran from Ballycastle to Ballymoney, entirely in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The track gauge was 3 ft (914 mm).

History

The station was opened by the Ballycastle Railway, then absorbed into the Northern Railway of Ireland. Then it was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland). The station then passed to the Ulster Transport Authority under whose management it was closed in July 1950.

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