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Railway station in Northern Ireland

CarrickfergusNI Railways
Platform 1 at Carrickfergus station in 2011.
General information
LocationVictoria Street, Carrickfergus
County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°43′03″N 5°48′35″W / 54.717422°N 5.809689°W / 54.717422; -5.809689
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Larne
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1862Station opened
2001Station refurbished
Passengers
2022/23484,439
2023/24Increase 624,242
Route map

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Legend
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, Dublin Connolly
City Hospital Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
Botanic Tunnel
Botanic Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
Lanyon Place Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
River Lagan
Belfast–Bangor railway line
to Sydenham, Holywood, Bangor
River Lagan (Lagan Viaduct)
Belfast Harbour
Cross Harbour Rail Link
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 Ballymena, Coleraine, 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, Kells, Ballymena
Larne Harbour ferry/water interchange
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Location
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Carrickfergus railway station serves the centre of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. In addition to this, Clipperstown serves the west of the town, and Downshire the east.

History

The station opened on 1 October 1862.

Service

On Mondays to Fridays, there is a half-hourly service to Belfast Grand Central with extra trains at peak times. In the other direction, there is a half-hourly service with the terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour. Some peak time trains terminate here, at platform 3, and other peak trains continue to Larne Town.

On Saturdays, the service remains half-hourly, with fewer trains at peak times.

On Sundays, the service reduces to hourly operation in both directions.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Clipperstown   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast–Larne line 		  Downshire
  Historical railways  
Clipperstown
Line and station open 		  Northern Counties Committee
Belfast-Larne 		  Barn
Line open, station closed

References

  1. "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. "Larne Line NIRailways / Larne Line". translink.co.uk. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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