Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Larne Town railway station
Also known as: Stáisiún Traenach Bhaile Latharna
In or near Drains Bay.
Larne Town railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Mike Faherty — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Larne Town · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Larne Town 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
Larne Town railway station serves Larne in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This station opened in 1974, and is one of two stations in the town, the other being Larne Harbour. It is the penultimate stop on the Belfast-Larne railway line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The original station (signposted solely as "Larne") was sited further west than the current station, on land between Circular Road and Larne Lough by the mouth of the Inver River. This station was a larger affair than the current station, with a through platform, bay platform, signalbox and goods yard, and was opened in on 1 October 1862 by the Carrickfergus & Larne Railway. A small station was also constructed slightly further north by the Ballymena & Larne Railway on (appropriately) Narrow Gauge Road. Although the narrow-gauge B&LR had a link to allow running to , there was no direct connection to the Irish-gauge C&LR Larne station. Passenger services on the B&LR line ceased in 1933, and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8503, -5.8142
- District
- Mid and East Antrim
- Postcode
- BT40 1UR
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Antrim
- Nearest railway station
- Larne Town — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3969922 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Larne Town railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Larne Town railway station?
- Larne Town railway station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT40 1UR).
- What is Larne Town railway station?
- Larne Town railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Larne Town railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Larne Town, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT40 1UR.
- Who owns Larne Town railway station?
- Larne Town railway station is owned by NI Railways.
- Is Larne Town railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Larne Town railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Larne Town railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Larne Town, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT40 1UR.