Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Greenisland railway station
Also known as: Stáisiún Traenach Inis Glas
In or near Ballyrobert.
Greenisland railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Greenisland · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Greenisland railway station is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Greenisland railway station serves Greenisland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station opened on 11 April 1848 as Carrickfergus Junction. It was renamed on 10 January 1893. The station used to be larger, with a third platform, but this was removed after the closure of the spur to the Derry~Londonderry Line. The station building is staffed from 7am to 3pm. A park and ride facility was built in 2009.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Originally, services to stations on the Derry~Londonderry Line would travel from to Greenisland, then reverse and travel to the Derry~Londonderry Line by a spur to . It had long recognized that the need for Main Line trains to reverse like this at Greenisland was undesirable. Various plans for a direct line bypassing Greenisland had been proposed over the years, but the engineering problems faced by having to cross Valentine's Glen near Whiteabbey and surmount Mossley Col had precluded these. Construction on such a scheme (the Greenisland Loop Line, from to Monkstown) eventually started on 1 January 1931. It opened in 1934. This involved creating a new junction at Bleach Green where the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7003, -5.8733
- District
- Mid and East Antrim
- Postcode
- BT38 8RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Antrim
- Nearest railway station
- Greenisland — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3969756 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Greenisland railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greenisland railway station?
- Greenisland railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT38 8RB).
- What is Greenisland railway station?
- Greenisland railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Greenisland railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Greenisland, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT38 8RB.
- Who owns Greenisland railway station?
- Greenisland railway station is owned by NI Railways.
- Is Greenisland railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Greenisland railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Greenisland railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Greenisland, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT38 8RB.