Clipperstown railway station

Clipperstown railway station serves the west of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Clipperstown
LocationCarrickfergus
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°43′3″N 5°48′59″W
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1925Station opened
2008Station refurbished

Clipperstown station is within walking distance of (and clearly visible from) the larger Carrickfergus station, however road connections between the two are much more complicated. The timetable allows two minutes for the train to travel from Clipperstown to Carrickfergus.

The station was opened on 1 April 1925.[1]

Service

On Mondays to Fridays, there is a half-hourly service to Great Victoria Street with extra trains at peak times. In the other direction, there is a half-hourly service to Whitehead. Every hour trains operate to Larne Harbour, with extra services to Carrickfergus and Larne Town at peak times.

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

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

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Trooperslane   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Larne
  Carrickfergus
  Historical railways  
Mount
Line open, station closed
  Northern Counties Committee
Belfast-Larne
  Carrickfergus
Line and station open

References

  1. "Clipperstown" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 27 August 2007.


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