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'''Yorkgate railway station''' |
'''Yorkgate railway station''' served the north of the city of [[Belfast]], Northern Ireland. The station opened in 1992, replacing the previous [[York Road railway station]] nearby. The station was in turn replaced by the nearby [[York Street railway station|York Street station]] in 2024, with the new station re-using the existing platforms of Yorkgate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/transport/in-pictures-plan-to-raze-one-of-belfasts-main-train-stations-to-the-ground-3238735|title=IN PICTURES: Plan to raze one of Belfast's main train stations to the ground|website=www.newsletter.co.uk|date=16 May 2021 }}</ref><ref name="BBC News opening article">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68916989 | title=York Street: New train station opens in north Belfast | work=BBC News | date=2024-04-29 | access-date=2024-04-29 }}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Following the demolition of {{stnlink|York Road}} station in 1992, a new station had to be constructed to serve the in-development Cross Harbour Rail Link. |
Following the demolition of {{stnlink|York Road}} station in 1992, a new station had to be constructed to serve the in-development Cross Harbour Rail Link. |
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Yorkgate station was therefore constructed to the side of the original site of York Road station |
Yorkgate station was therefore constructed to the side of the original site of York Road station and served as a temporary terminus for [[Belfast-Larne railway line|Larne Line]] services until the completion of the high-level [[Dargan Bridge, Belfast|Dargan Bridge]], which joined the Larne Line to the rest of the NIR network at {{stnlink|Lanyon Place}}, allowing services to run from Yorkgate directly through to the city. |
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The rest of the site of York Road station is now occupied by [[Northern Ireland Railways|Northern Ireland Railways']] central maintenance depot, while the old works remain, a few yards to the north and backing |
The rest of the site of York Road station is now occupied by [[Northern Ireland Railways|Northern Ireland Railways']] central maintenance depot, while the old works remain, a few yards to the north and backing onto York Road itself. The majority of the depot is visible when passing by train. |
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Following the opening of [[York Street railway station]], the buildings of Yorkgate station were demolished in May 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/new-train-station-at-belfasts-york-street-will-now-cost-more-than-10m-translink-boss-confirms-Q6V3YJPDEBGMFIFNWUPCUCSTFA/ | title=New train station at Belfast's York Street will now cost more than £10m, Translink boss confirms | date=13 March 2024 }}</ref> |
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==Current service== |
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| ⚫ | From Monday to Friday, there |
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==Service at closure== |
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| ⚫ | Larne Line services on Saturday |
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| ⚫ | From Monday to Friday, there was a half-hourly [[Belfast-Larne railway line|Larne Line]] service, with the outbound terminus alternating between {{stnlink|Whitehead}} and {{stnlink|Larne Harbour}} every half an hour. All inbound Larne Line services terminated at {{stnlink|Great Victoria Street}}, except for some early morning and late night services which only travelled as far as {{stnlink|Lanyon Place}}. |
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| ⚫ | Larne Line services on Saturday retained their half-hourly operation, but there were fewer peak-time trains. On Sundays, the service reduced to hourly operation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timetable: Larne Line |publisher=[[Northern Ireland Railways]] |date=2013-01-06 |url=http://www.translink.co.uk/Documents/timetables/NIR%20Winter%202012/NIR%20Future%20PDFs/NIR2.pdf |access-date=2013-01-06 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Weekday services on the [[Belfast-Derry railway line|Derry~Londonderry Line]] also |
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| ⚫ | Weekday services on the [[Belfast-Derry railway line|Derry~Londonderry Line]] also called at Yorkgate on an hourly basis. All inbound services operated to {{stnlink|Great Victoria Street}}, with some peak time services terminating at {{stnlink|Lanyon Place}}. Outbound trains alternated hourly between services to {{stnlink|Derry~Londonderry}}, and services to {{stnlink|Coleraine}}, most of which continued on to {{stnlink|Portrush}} via the [[Coleraine-Portrush railway line]]. |
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| ⚫ | On Saturdays, there |
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| ⚫ | On Saturdays, there was a slightly reduced number of Derry~Londondery Line trains, but remains largely similar. On Sundays, the service reduced to seven trains in each direction operating on a two-hourly basis. All services operated between Great Victoria Street and Derry~Londonderry, except for the final train of the day, which only operated as far as Coleraine.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Timetable: Derry~Londonderry Line |publisher=[[Northern Ireland Railways]] |date=2013-03-24 |url=http://www.translink.co.uk/Documents/timetables/NIR%20January%202013/NIR%20Future%20PDFs/NIR3.pdf |access-date=2013-01-19 }}</ref> |
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==Port of Belfast== |
==Port of Belfast== |
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Yorkgate |
Yorkgate was the nearest station to the [[Port of Belfast]]. Sailings travelled from here to [[Cairnryan]], where there was a bus link to {{stnlink|Stranraer}} or {{stnlink|Ayr}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id%3D13006%26p%3D0 |title=Archived copy |access-date=20 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021075931/http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=13006&p=0 |archive-date=21 October 2013 }}</ref> From here, onward connections can be made along the [[Glasgow South Western Line]] to {{stnlink|Glasgow Central}}. |
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[[Category:Disused railway stations in Belfast]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1992]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations opened by NI Railways]] |
[[Category:Railway stations opened by NI Railways]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Northern Ireland opened in 1992]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Northern Ireland closed in 2024]] |
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 Yorkgate station in 2009 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Belfast Northern Ireland | ||||||
| Coordinates | 54°36′38″N 5°55′20″W / 54.6105°N 5.9223°W | ||||||
| Owned by | NI Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | NI Railways | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||
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| Status | Closed | ||||||
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| 1992 | Opened | ||||||
| 27 April 2024[1] | Closed, replaced by York Street railway station | ||||||
| 6 May 2024 | Station buildings demolished | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2022/23 | 533,882 [2] | ||||||
| 2023/24 |  647,022 [3] | ||||||
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Yorkgate railway station served the north of the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The station opened in 1992, replacing the previous York Road railway station nearby. The station was in turn replaced by the nearby York Street station in 2024, with the new station re-using the existing platforms of Yorkgate.[4][1]
History
[edit]Following the demolition of York Road station in 1992, a new station had to be constructed to serve the in-development Cross Harbour Rail Link.
Yorkgate station was therefore constructed to the side of the original site of York Road station and served as a temporary terminus for Larne Line services until the completion of the high-level Dargan Bridge, which joined the Larne Line to the rest of the NIR network at Lanyon Place, allowing services to run from Yorkgate directly through to the city.
The rest of the site of York Road station is now occupied by Northern Ireland Railways' central maintenance depot, while the old works remain, a few yards to the north and backing onto York Road itself. The majority of the depot is visible when passing by train.
Following the opening of York Street railway station, the buildings of Yorkgate station were demolished in May 2024.[5]
Service at closure
[edit]From Monday to Friday, there was a half-hourly Larne Line service, with the outbound terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour every half an hour. All inbound Larne Line services terminated at Great Victoria Street, except for some early morning and late night services which only travelled as far as Lanyon Place.
Larne Line services on Saturday retained their half-hourly operation, but there were fewer peak-time trains. On Sundays, the service reduced to hourly operation.[6]
Weekday services on the Derry~Londonderry Line also called at Yorkgate on an hourly basis. All inbound services operated to Great Victoria Street, with some peak time services terminating at Lanyon Place. Outbound trains alternated hourly between services to Derry~Londonderry, and services to Coleraine, most of which continued on to Portrush via the Coleraine-Portrush railway line.
On Saturdays, there was a slightly reduced number of Derry~Londondery Line trains, but remains largely similar. On Sundays, the service reduced to seven trains in each direction operating on a two-hourly basis. All services operated between Great Victoria Street and Derry~Londonderry, except for the final train of the day, which only operated as far as Coleraine.[7]
Port of Belfast
[edit]Yorkgate was the nearest station to the Port of Belfast. Sailings travelled from here to Cairnryan, where there was a bus link to Stranraer or Ayr.[8] From here, onward connections can be made along the Glasgow South Western Line to Glasgow Central.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yorkgate railway station.
- ^ a b "York Street: New train station opens in north Belfast". BBC News. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "IN PICTURES: Plan to raze one of Belfast's main train stations to the ground". www.newsletter.co.uk. 16 May 2021.
- ^ "New train station at Belfast's York Street will now cost more than £10m, Translink boss confirms". 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Timetable: Larne Line" (PDF). Northern Ireland Railways. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Timetable: Derry~Londonderry Line" (PDF). Northern Ireland Railways. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
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