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Updating. Also, the station doesn't have a passing point. On the environment bit, the alternative is that I add "Citation Needed", but I hate that phrase.
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{{Infobox NI station
{{Infobox NI station
| name = Magheramorne
| name = Magheramorne
| other_name=
| image_name= Magheramorne station (2) - geograph.org.uk - 636656.jpg
| image_name= Magheramorne station (2) - geograph.org.uk - 636656.jpg
| caption = [[NIR Class 450]] train at Magheramorne halt.
| locale = [[Magheramorne]]
| locale = [[Magheramorne]]
| borough = [[Larne Borough Council|Larne]]
| borough = [[Larne Borough Council|Larne]]
| years = 1862<br>2008
| years = 1862
| years1 = 2008
| events = Station opened<br>Station Refurbished
| events = Station opened
| events1 = Station refurbished
| platforms = 1
| platforms = 1
| usage0405 =
| usage0405 =
}}
}}
'''Magheramorne railway station''' serves [[Magheramorne]] in [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]]. Magheramorne has the only [[passing loop]] between [[Whitehead, County Antrim|Whitehead]] and [[Larne]].
'''Magheramorne railway station''' serves [[Magheramorne]] in [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]].


The station was opened on 1 October 1862.<ref>{{cite web | title= Magheramorne(Antrim) | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref>
The station was opened on 1 October 1862.<ref>{{cite web | title= Magheramorne(Antrim) | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref>

The station however is not well used because it is considered to be bad for the local environment.


==Service==
==Service==


Mondays to Saturdays there is an hourly service towards Larne Harbour or Belfast Central operated by [[Northern Ireland Railways]] with extra services at Peak Times.
On Mondays to Fridays, there is an hourly service towards {{stnlink|Larne Harbour}} or {{stnlink|Belfast Central}}. On Saturdays, services are still hourly, but operate to {{stnlink|Great Victoria Street}} rather than Belfast Central.


On Sundays there is a two hourly service in each direction.
On Sundays there is a service every hour and a half in each direction to either Larne Harbour or Great Victoria Street.


{{NIRRail start}}
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Revision as of 15:18, 12 August 2012

Magheramorne
General information
LocationLarne
Platforms1
Key dates
1862Station opened
2008Station refurbished

Magheramorne railway station serves Magheramorne in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

The station was opened on 1 October 1862.[1]

Service

On Mondays to Fridays, there is an hourly service towards Larne Harbour or Belfast Central. On Saturdays, services are still hourly, but operate to Great Victoria Street rather than Belfast Central.

On Sundays there is a service every hour and a half in each direction to either Larne Harbour or Great Victoria Street.

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References

  1. ^ "Magheramorne(Antrim)" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2008-05-08.

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