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Greencastle railway station

Coordinates: 54°38′45″N 5°55′04″W / 54.645714°N 5.917742°W / 54.645714; -5.917742
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Greencastle
General information
LocationGreencastle, Newtownabbey, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°38′45″N 5°55′04″W / 54.645714°N 5.917742°W / 54.645714; -5.917742
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBelfast and Ballymena Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Key dates
11 April 1848Station opens
June 1906Station relocated
20 September 1954Station closes

Greencastle railway station was on the Belfast and Ballymena Railway which ran from Belfast to Ballymena in Northern Ireland.

History

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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

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