Ballykelly railway station

Ballykelly railway station served Ballykelly in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.

Ballykelly
LocationBallykelly, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates55.0541°N 7.0384°W / 55.0541; -7.0384
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondonderry and Coleraine Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-groupingUlster Transport Authority
Key dates
29 December 1852Station opens
20 September 1954Station closes

The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station on 29 December 1852.[1]

It closed on 20 September 1954.

Northern Ireland Railways are currently constructing a new passing loop at Ballykelly to help increase service frequency on the Belfast-Derry railway line.

There have been calls to reopen the station at Ballykelly, given its proximity to Limavady.

Routes

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Limavady Junction   Ulster Transport Authority
Belfast-Derry
  Carrichue
  Historical railways  
Limavady Junction
Line open, station closed
  Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Coleraine-L'Derry
  Carrichue
Line open, station closed

References

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


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