Dunloy railway station
55°00′55″N 6°24′09″W / 55.0153°N 6.4025°W / 55.0153; -6.4025
Dunloy railway station served the village of Dunloy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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.
The signal box at Dunloy was destroyed in 1921 and again in 1957 during periods of civil disturbance.[2]
The station closed to passengers on 17 October 1976
There have been calls to reopen the station at Dunloy.
Preceding station | Northern Ireland Railways | Following station | ||
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Cullybackey | Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Derry | Ballymoney | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Killagan Line open, station closed | Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway Ballymena-Portrush | Ballymoney Line and station open |
References
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