Whiteabbey railway station

Whiteabbey Railway Station serves Whiteabbey in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland.

Whiteabbey
LocationWhiteabbey
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°40′22″N 5°54′16″W
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1848Opened
2008Refurbished

History

The station was opened by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway on 11 April 1848.[1]

The station buildings were erected in 1863–1864, and the waiting room on the down platform was built in the 1890s. These buildings have since been demolished and replaced with basic NIR shelters.

After Whiteabbey, the next station down the Larne line used to be Bleach Green Halt, but this was closed in May 1977.[2]

Service

It is the first station outside Belfast on the Larne Line. On weekdays, 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 with the terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour every half an hour, with additional services to Carrickfergus and Larne Town at peak times.

On Saturdays, there are fewer peak time trains, but the service remains half-hourly.

On Sundays, there is an hourly service on the Larne Line.

Although technically on the Belfast-Derry railway line, Whiteabbey only sees one weekday morning service from Coleraine, one weekday morning service from Londonderry Waterside, and two weekday evening services to Coleraine calling. No other Belfast-Derry services call at Whiteabbey outside of special circumstances.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Yorkgate   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Derry
limited service
  Mossley West
  Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Larne
  Jordanstown
  Historical railways  
Whitehouse
Line open, station closed
  Belfast and Ballymena Railway
York Road-Ballymena
  Monkstown
Line open, station closed
  Belfast and Ballymena Railway
York Road-Carrickfergus Junction
  Jordanstown
Line and station open
  Northern Counties Committee
York Road-Larne
  Bleach Green
Line open, station closed

Access

At Whiteabbey there are 2 carparks at each platform. The station could be considered accessible to those who are mobility impaired, with steps and ramps.

At the end of the Belfast platform, there is a footpath (not signposted) that leads to Dillon's Avenue. The residential street has access to the main road through Whiteabbey.

References

  1. Whiteabbey - Irish Railways, accessed 5 January 2011
  2. Bleach Green Halt - Irish Railways, accessed 5 January 2011
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