Macfin railway station

Macfin
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
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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
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

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