Ballycarry railway station

Ballycarry
NI Railways
NIR Class 450 train at Ballycarry station
General information
LocationBallycarry
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Coordinates54°46′37″N 5°43′34″W / 54.777°N 5.726°W / 54.777; -5.726
OwnerNI Railways
OperatorNI Railways
LineLarne
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
Other information
Station codeBC[1]
Key dates
1862Station opened
2008Station refurbished
Passengers
2022/2324,423 [2]
2023/24Increase 27,489 [3]
2024/25Decrease 25,791 [4]
2025/26Increase 26,173 [5]
Route map

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Year
closed
 Great Victoria Street
2024
 Belfast Grand Central Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line Belfast-Dublin railway line Belfast-Newry railway line
Belfast-Dublin line
to Portadown, Newry and Dublin Connolly
 City Hospital Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
 Windsor
1885
 Botanic Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
 Ormeau
1885
 Lanyon Place Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
 Queen's Bridge
1885
Lagan Railway Bridge
over River Lagan
Belfast-Bangor line
to Bangor
Dargan Bridge
over River Lagan
 York Street Belfast-Derry railway line
 Yorkgate
2024
York Road depot
York Road
1992
Greencastle
1954
 Whitehouse
1954
 Whiteabbey Belfast-Derry railway line
Belfast–Derry railway line
to Derry~Londonderry
 Bleach Green
1977
 Jordanstown
Belfast–Derry railway line
via Monkstown
1963
 Greenisland
 Trooperslane
 Mount
1977
Harbour branch line
to Carrickfergus Harbour
 Clipperstown
 Carrickfergus
 Barn
1977
 Downshire
 Eden
1977
 Kilroot
1977
 Whitehead
Whitehead Excursion
RPSI depot
 Ballycarry
 Magheramorne
 Glynn
 Larne Town
Ballymena and Larne Railway
to Kilwaughter, Ballyclare and Ballymena
 Larne Harbour ferry/water interchange
Location
Ballycarry is located in Northern Ireland
Ballycarry
Ballycarry
Location within Northern Ireland
Ballycarry is located in island of Ireland
Ballycarry
Ballycarry
Location within island of Ireland

Ballycarry railway station serves Ballycarry and Islandmagee in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the station was opened on 1 October 1862.[6]

Today there is just a single platform, there is a stationmaster's old cottage on a disused platform, this is now privately owned.

Service

Mondays to Saturdays there is an hourly service towards Larne Harbour or Belfast Grand Central with extra services at peak times. On Sundays there is a service every two hours in either direction to Larne Harbour or Belfast Grand Central[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Station Codes - Translink OpenData API". opendatani.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "FOI Footfall 2024 2025 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "FOI Station Usage figures 2025-2026". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ballycarry (Antrim)" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
  7. ↑ "Larne Line NIRailways / Larne Line". translink.co.uk. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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