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Railway station in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

CullybackeyNI Railways
Cullybackey railway station in 1996
General information
LocationCullybackey
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°53′17″N 6°20′41″W / 54.88806°N 6.34472°W / 54.88806; -6.34472
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Derry~Londonderry
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1 July 1856Opened
September 1856Closed
1 March 1865Reopened
18 October 1976Closed
28 June 1982Reopened
2008Refurbished
Passengers
2022/23153,018
2023/24Increase 207,558
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Year
closed
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over Belfast Harbour
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York Road 1992
Fortwilliam Traincare Depot
Whiteabbey Belfast-Larne railway line
Belfast-Larne line
to Carrickfergus, Whitehead, Larne Town
Belfast-Derry line
via Greenisland
 1963
Monkstown 1981
Mossley 1982
Mossley West
Ballyclare Junction 1961
Ballyclare branch line
to Lisnalinchy, Ballyclare
 1930
Ballyrobert 1920
Doagh 1970
Templepatrick 1981
Dunadry 1954
Muckamore 1961
Lisburn-Antrim line
to Crumlin, Knockmore, Lisburn
Antrim
Cookstown Junction 1976
Cookstown branch line
to Randalstown, Cookstown
 1955
Kellswater 1971
Andraid 1850
Ballymena and Larne Railway
to Kells, Kilwaughter, Larne Town
 1950
Ballymena
Ballymena, Cushendall & Red Bay Rly
to Rathkenny, Parkmore, Retreat
 1940
Cullybackey
Glarryford 1973
Killagan 1973
Dunloy 1976
Ballymoney
Ballycastle Railway
to Dervock, Armoy, Ballycastle
 1950
Derry Central Railway
to Garvagh, Kilrea, Magherafelt
 1950
Macfin 1954
Coleraine Coleraine-Portrush railway line
Coleraine Harbour 1963
Coleraine-Portrush line
to University, Dhu Varren, Portrush
River Bann
Coleraine Waterside 1861
Barmouth 1856
Castlerock
Castlerock Tunnel
Downhill Tunnel
Downhill 1973
Umbra 1861
Magilligan 1976
Bellarena
River Roe
Limavady Railway
to Limavady, Dungiven
Limavady Junction 1976
Ballykelly 1954
Carrichue 1954
Faughanvale 1859
Eglinton 1973
River Faughan
Derry~Londonderry
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Location
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Cullybackey railway station serves the village of Cullybackey in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

History

The station was opened by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway on 1 July 1856. It then closed in September 1856, and was re-opened on 1 March 1865.

There was a further closure on 18 October 1976, and it re-opened again on 28 June 1982.

This station was temporarily closed while a major track relaying programme was in operation between March and the end of June 2009. It reopened on 29 June 2009.

The listed station building is currently a cafe called “The Ticket bake house” after extensive renovation work, It opened 2023 and seems to be in the process of being linked to the platform. before 2020 it was fenced off, bricked/boarded up and derelict. It has been replaced with a small 'bus shelter' type structure on the platform.

Incidents and accidents

On Friday, 24 March 2000, a woman died after a collision involving a passenger train and her car at a level crossing at Station Road, Cullybackey. None of the 88 passengers on board the train travelling from Belfast to Derry were hurt. The platform at Cullybackey was lengthened to accommodate the longer trains in the evening, coming from Belfast.

Service

On Mondays to Saturdays, there is an hourly service to Belfast Grand Central. In the other direction there is an hourly service Derry~Londonderry, with the last service terminating at Coleraine

On Sundays services alternate between Derry~Londonderry or Portrush and the last service terminating at Coleraine in the other direction there is an hourly service to Belfast Grand Central.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Ballymena   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Derry 		  Ballymoney
  Historical railways  
Ballymena
Line and station open 		  Ballymena, Ballymoney,
Coleraine and
Portrush Junction Railway
Ballymena-Portrush 		  Glarryford
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. "Cullybackey - A History". Antrim.net. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
  4. "Crash victim's name released". BBC News. 26 March 2000. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
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Derry~Londonderry Line
Larne Line
Newry/Portadown Line
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