Knockanally railway station
Knockanally | |
|---|---|
 The line in 1906 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Martinstown, County Antrim, County Antrim Northern Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway |
| Post-grouping | Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 5 April 1886 | Station opens |
| 1 July 1920 | Renamed Martinstown |
| 1 October 1930 | Station closes |
Knockanally railway station, later known as Martinstown railway station was on the Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway which ran from Ballymena to Retreat in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
History
[edit]The station was on the Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway route and opened by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway on 5 April 1886, which had taken ownership in October 1884.
On 1 July 1920 it was renamed Martinstown.
The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1930.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clough Road | Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway Ballymena-Retreat |
Cross Roads | ||
References
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.