Greencastle railway station

Greencastle
Location
Place Greencastle, Newtownabbey
Area County Antrim
Operations
Original company Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Pre-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
History
11 April 1848 Station opens
June 1906 Station relocated
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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Greencastle railway station was on the Belfast and Ballymena Railway which ran from Belfast to Ballymena in Northern Ireland.

History

The station was opened by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway on 11 April 1848.[1]

The station closed to passengers on 1 June 1916.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
York Road   Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Belfast York Road-Ballymena
  Whitehouse

References

  1. "Greencastle station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
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