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Carrickfergus railway station

Coordinates: 54°43′03″N 5°48′35″W / 54.717422°N 5.809689°W / 54.717422; -5.809689
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Carrickfergus
NI Railways
Platform 1 at Carrickfergus station in 2011.
General information
LocationCarrickfergus
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°43′03″N 5°48′35″W / 54.717422°N 5.809689°W / 54.717422; -5.809689
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Larne
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1862Station opened
2001Station refurbished
Passengers
2022/23484,439 [1]
2023/24Increase 624,242 [2]
Route map

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Year
closed
Great Victoria Street
2024
Belfast Grand Central Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line Belfast-Dublin railway line Belfast-Newry railway line
City Hospital Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
Botanic Tunnel
Botanic Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
Lanyon Place Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
York Street Belfast-Derry railway line
Yorkgate
2024
York Road depot
1992
Greencastle
1954
Whitehouse
1954
Whiteabbey Belfast-Derry railway line
Bleach Green
1977
Jordanstown
1963
Greenisland
Trooperslane
Mount
1977
Harbour branch line
to Carrickfergus Harbour
Clipperstown
Carrickfergus
Barn
1977
Downshire
Eden
1977
Kilroot
1977
Whitehead
Whitehead Excursion
RPSI depot
Ballycarry
Magheramorne
Glynn
Larne Town
Larne Harbour ferry/water interchange
Location
Carrickfergus is located in Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus
Location within Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus is located in island of Ireland
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus
Location on the island of Ireland
Map

Carrickfergus railway station serves the centre of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. In addition to this, Clipperstown serves the west of the town, and Downshire the east.

The station opened on 1 October 1862.

Service

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On Mondays to Fridays, there is a half-hourly service to Belfast Grand Central with extra trains at peak times. In the other direction, there is a half-hourly service with the terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour. Some peak time trains terminate here, at platform 3, and other peak trains continue to Larne Town.

On Saturdays, the service remains half-hourly, with fewer trains at peak times.

On Sundays, the service reduces to hourly operation in both directions.[3]

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Clipperstown   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast–Larne line
  Downshire
  Historical railways  
Clipperstown
Line and station open
  Northern Counties Committee
Belfast-Larne
  Barn
Line open, station closed

References

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  1. ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Larne Line NIRailways / Larne Line". translink.co.uk. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.