Ballykelly railway station
Ballykelly | |
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Location | |
Place | Ballykelly |
Area | County Londonderry |
Coordinates | 55°03′15″N 7°02′18″W / 55.0541°N 7.0384°WCoordinates: 55°03′15″N 7°02′18″W / 55.0541°N 7.0384°W |
Operations | |
Original company | Londonderry and Coleraine Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Ulster Transport Authority |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
29 December 1852 | Station opens |
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 | |
UK Railways portal |
Ballykelly railway station served Ballykelly in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station on 29 December 1852.[1]
It closed on 20 September 1954.
Northern Ireland Railways are currently constructing a new passing loop at Ballykelly to help increase service frequency on the Belfast-Derry railway line.
There have been calls to reopen the station at Ballykelly, given its proximity to Limavady.
Routes
Preceding station | Northern Ireland Railways | Following station | ||
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Limavady Junction | Ulster Transport Authority Belfast-Derry |
Carrichue | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Limavady Junction Line open, station closed |
Londonderry and Coleraine Railway Coleraine-L'Derry |
Carrichue Line open, station closed |
References
- ↑ "Ballykelly station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
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