Randalstown railway station was on the Belfast and Ballymena Railway's Cookstown branch line, which ran from Cookstown Junction to Cookstown in Northern Ireland.
Randalstown | |
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_347159.jpg) Randalstown railway viaduct on the former Northern Counties Committee line. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Station Road Randalstown, County Antrim Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°45′00″N 6°18′44″W / 54.7499°N 6.3123°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Belfast and Ballymena Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
| Post-grouping | Northern Counties Committee |
| Key dates | |
| 11 April 1848 | Station opens |
| 10 November 1856 | Station relocated for Cookstown extension |
| 28 August 1950 | Station closes to passengers |
| 1 October 1959 | Station closes |
History
editThe station was opened by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway on 11 April 1848.[1] The station buildings were designed by the architect Charles Lanyon.[2]
The station was moved and re-opened slightly south on 10 November 1856 when the line was extended to Cookstown.
The line was closed to passengers by the Ulster Transport Authority on 28 August 1950 and to goods on 1 October 1959.
Routes
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Junction | Belfast and Ballymena Railway Cookstown Junction-Cookstown |
Staffordstown | ||
References
edit- ^ "Randalstown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland. William Alan McCutcheon, Northern Ireland. Department of the Environment, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1984
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