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The station was rebuilt between 1901 and 1902 to designs by [[Berkeley Deane Wise]] in a Cottage style. The cast ironwork forming the station canopy was provided by MacFarlane's Saracen Foundry of Glasgow, and the cast iron footbridge was provided by the Sun Foundry of George Smith and Company in Glasgow. |
The station was rebuilt between 1901 and 1902 to designs by [[Berkeley Deane Wise]] in a Cottage style. The cast ironwork forming the station canopy was provided by MacFarlane's Saracen Foundry of Glasgow, and the cast iron footbridge was provided by the Sun Foundry of George Smith and Company in Glasgow. |
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Goods traffic was ceased on 4 January 1965.<ref>{{cite web | title= Ballymoney| work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=27 August 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070926042407/http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf| archivedate= 26 September 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> |
Goods traffic was ceased on Monday 4 January 1965.<ref>{{cite web | title= Ballymoney| work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=27 August 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070926042407/http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf| archivedate= 26 September 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> |
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The station was also the southern terminus of the narrow gauge [[Ballycastle Railway]], which closed in 1950. |
The station was also the southern terminus of the narrow gauge [[Ballycastle Railway]], which closed in 1950. |
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Ballymoney  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Ballymoney Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 55°4′0″N 6°30′50″W / 55.06667°N 6.51389°W |
| Owned by | NI Railways |
| Operated by | NI Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Key dates | |
| 4 December 1855 | Opened |
| 1901-1902 | Rebuilt |
| 1990 | Refurbished |
| 2008 | Refurbished |
Ballymoney railway station serves Ballymoney in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
History
Ballymoney station was opened by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway on 4 December 1855.
The station was rebuilt between 1901 and 1902 to designs by Berkeley Deane Wise in a Cottage style. The cast ironwork forming the station canopy was provided by MacFarlane's Saracen Foundry of Glasgow, and the cast iron footbridge was provided by the Sun Foundry of George Smith and Company in Glasgow.
Goods traffic was ceased on Monday 4 January 1965.[1]
The station was also the southern terminus of the narrow gauge Ballycastle Railway, which closed in 1950.
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Service
On Mondays to Fridays, there is an hourly service to Great Victoria Street. In the other direction, trains alternate every hour between a service to Londonderry Waterside, and a service to Coleraine or Portrush.
Only seven trains run each way on Sundays on a two-hourly basis. All services are between Londonderry Waterside and Great Victoria Street, except for the last outbound train of the evening, which terminates at Coleraine.
References
- ^ "Ballymoney" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2007.
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