Macfin railway station

55°04′53″N 6°35′52″W / 55.0815°N 6.5978°W / 55.0815; -6.5978Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBallymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction RailwayPre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties RailwayPost-groupingUlster Transport AuthorityKey dates1 July 1856Station opens1867Station closes to passengers19 February 1880Station relocated and reopened20 September 1954Station closes

Macfin railway station served the village of Macfin and the surrounding area in County Antrim.

History

The station was opened by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway on 1 July 1856.[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in January 1861 and closed to passengers in 1867.

The station was relocated on 19 February 1880 to coincide with the opening of the Derry Central Railway to Magherafelt, allowing Macfin Junction to be located immediately to the south-east of the station. That line closed to passengers in 1950.

Macfin station closed to passengers on 20 September 1954.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Ballymoney   Ulster Transport Authority
Belfast-Derry
Line open, station closed 		  Coleraine
  Historical railways  
Ballymoney
Line and station open 		  Ballymena, Ballymoney,
Coleraine and
Portrush Junction Railway
Ballymena-Portrush 		  Coleraine
Line and station open
Curragh Bridge
Line and station closed 		  Derry Central Railway
Magherafelt-Macfin Junction 		  Terminus

References

  1. ^ "Macfin station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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