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{{Short description|Railway line in Northern Ireland}}
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The '''Coleraine–Portrush line''' is a short [[Branch line|branch railway line]] in [[Northern Ireland]] between the town of [[Coleraine]] in [[County Londonderry]] and the seaside resort of [[Portrush]] in [[County Antrim]]. The line, which is operated by [[Northern Ireland Railways]], has two intermediate halts and connects to the main [[Belfast–Derry line]] at [[Coleraine railway station|Coleraine]].
The '''Coleraine–Portrush line''' is a short [[Branch line|railway branch line]] in [[Northern Ireland]] between the town of [[Coleraine]] in [[County Londonderry]] and the seaside resort of [[Portrush]] in [[County Antrim]]. The line, which is operated by [[NI Railways]], has two intermediate halts and connects to the main [[Belfast–Derry line]] at {{stnlnk|Coleraine}}.


==Current services==
==Current services==
Monday to Friday, first 2 trains from {{stnlnk|Portrush}} are through trains to [[Belfast Grand Central station|Belfast Grand Central]] then the rest of the day an hourly service operates to {{stnlnk|Coleraine}} and Portrush.
From Monday to Friday, an hourly service operates on the line. Trains alternate every hour between shuttle services to and from {{stnlink|Coleraine}}, and through services to and from {{stnlink|Great Victoria Street}}. The shuttle services connect with trains to and from {{stnlink|Londonderry Waterside}}.


On Saturdays the first train from Portrush is a through train to [[Belfast Grand Central station|Belfast Grand Central]]; then the rest of the day an hourly service operates to Coleraine and Portrush.
On Sunday, there are no through services to Belfast, and the line only operates a shuttle service to Coleraine every two hours. Passengers intending for stations elsewhere on the [[Belfast-Derry railway line]] must change trains at Coleraine.

On Sunday, there is an hourly service to Portrush and Coleraine, and with the service extending to [[Belfast Grand Central station|Belfast Grand Central]] every two hours.

Monday to Sunday all passengers for [[Castlerock railway station|Castlerock]], [[Bellarena railway station|Belarena]] and [[Derry ~ Londonderry railway station|Derry~Londonderry Waterside]] must change at Coleraine.


==History==
==History==
The line was built as part of the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway, authorised in 1853. The engineer was [[Charles Lanyon]] and the contractor and major sponsor of the line was [[William Dargan]]. It was opened in 1855. In 1860, a junction with the Derry line was made at Coleraine, leaving the line from there to the [[Train station#Terminus|terminus]] at [[Portrush railway station|Portrush]] as a branch.<ref>{{cite book| last=Currie| first=J.R.L.| title=The Northern Counties Railway| volume=vol. 1| year=1973| publisher=David & Charles| location=Newton Abbot| isbn=0-7153-5934-7}}</ref>{{page needed|date=August 2017}}
The line was built as part of the [[Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway]], authorised in 1853. The engineer was [[Charles Lanyon]] and the contractor and major sponsor of the line was [[William Dargan]]. It was opened in 1855. In 1860, a junction with the Derry line was made at Coleraine, leaving the line from there to the [[Train station#Terminus|terminus]] at Portrush as a branch.<ref>{{cite book| last=Currie| first=J.R.L.| title=The Northern Counties Railway| volume=1| year=1973| publisher=David & Charles| location=Newton Abbot| isbn=0-7153-5934-7}}</ref>{{page needed|date=August 2017}}


Winter services were suspended from 1960, but opening of the [[University of Ulster at Coleraine|New University of Ulster]] near Coleraine saw them restored, together with the addition of new halts at [[University (Coleraine) railway station|University]] (1968) and [[Dhu Varren railway station|Dhu Varren]] (1969), to cater for student travel.
Winter services were suspended from 1960, but opening of the [[Ulster University at Coleraine|New University of Ulster]] near Coleraine saw them restored, together with the addition of new halts at {{stnlnk|University|Northern Ireland}} (1968) and [[Dhu Varren railway station|Dhu Varren]] (1969), to cater for student travel.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}


The intermediate station for [[Portstewart]] (via the [[Portstewart Tramway]]) was located at Cromore and closed in 1964. This station then reopened in 1968 but closed again in 1988.<ref>{{cite book| last=Rowledge| first=J.W.P.| title=A regional history of railways| volume=vol. 16 &ndash; Ireland| year=1995| publisher=Atlantic Transport Publishers| location=Penryn| isbn=0-906899-63-X}}</ref>{{page needed|date=August 2017}}
The intermediate station for [[Portstewart]] (via the [[Portstewart Tramway]]) was located at Cromore and closed in 1964. This station then reopened in 1968 but closed again in 1988.<ref>{{cite book| last=Rowledge| first=J.W.P.| title=A regional history of railways| volume=16 &ndash; Ireland| year=1995| publisher=Atlantic Transport Publishers| location=Penryn| isbn=0-906899-63-X}}</ref>{{page needed|date=August 2017}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:04, 9 December 2024

Portrush line
Dhu Varren station
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleNorthern Ireland
Termini
Stations4
Service
TypeRegional rail
Heavy rail
SystemNI Railways
Route numberNIR Service 3
Operator(s)NI Railways
Rolling stockClass 3000 "C3K"
Class 4000 "C4K"
History
Opened1855
Technical
Number of tracksSingle track
CharacterBranch line
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Irish gauge
Operating speed70 mph (110 km/h)
Route map

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Legend
 Portrush
Dhu Varren
Cromore
University
Belfast–Derry line
to Derry ~ Londonderry
 Coleraine Belfast-Derry railway line
Belfast–Derry line
to Lanyon Place
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The Coleraine–Portrush line is a short railway branch line in Northern Ireland between the town of Coleraine in County Londonderry and the seaside resort of Portrush in County Antrim. The line, which is operated by NI Railways, has two intermediate halts and connects to the main Belfast–Derry line at Coleraine.

Current services

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Monday to Friday, first 2 trains from Portrush are through trains to Belfast Grand Central then the rest of the day an hourly service operates to Coleraine and Portrush.

On Saturdays the first train from Portrush is a through train to Belfast Grand Central; then the rest of the day an hourly service operates to Coleraine and Portrush.

On Sunday, there is an hourly service to Portrush and Coleraine, and with the service extending to Belfast Grand Central every two hours.

Monday to Sunday all passengers for Castlerock, Belarena and Derry~Londonderry Waterside must change at Coleraine.

History

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The line was built as part of the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway, authorised in 1853. The engineer was Charles Lanyon and the contractor and major sponsor of the line was William Dargan. It was opened in 1855. In 1860, a junction with the Derry line was made at Coleraine, leaving the line from there to the terminus at Portrush as a branch.[1][page needed]

Winter services were suspended from 1960, but opening of the New University of Ulster near Coleraine saw them restored, together with the addition of new halts at University (1968) and Dhu Varren (1969), to cater for student travel.[citation needed]

The intermediate station for Portstewart (via the Portstewart Tramway) was located at Cromore and closed in 1964. This station then reopened in 1968 but closed again in 1988.[2][page needed]

References

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  1. ^ Currie, J.R.L. (1973). The Northern Counties Railway. Vol. 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5934-7.
  2. ^ Rowledge, J.W.P. (1995). A regional history of railways. Vol. 16–Ireland. Penryn: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-906899-63-X.
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