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Whiteabbey railway station

Coordinates: 54°40′22″N 5°54′16″W / 54.67278°N 5.90444°W / 54.67278; -5.90444
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Whiteabbey
NI Railways
Commuter rail
General information
LocationWhiteabbey
County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°40′22″N 5°54′16″W / 54.67278°N 5.90444°W / 54.67278; -5.90444
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)
Derry~Londonderry
Larne
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingCar parks on both sides
Other information
Fare zoneiLink zone:3
Websitetranslink.co.uk
History
ElectrifiedNo
Key dates
1848Opened
2008Refurbished
Passengers
2022/23284,964 [1]
2023/24Increase 362,235 [2]
Services
Shelters
Route map

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Year
closed
Great Victoria Street
2024
Belfast Grand Central Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Dublin railway line Belfast-Larne railway line Belfast-Newry railway line
City Hospital Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Larne railway line
Botanic Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Larne railway line
Lanyon Place Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Larne railway line
York Street Belfast-Larne railway line
Yorkgate
2024
York Road depot
York Road
1992
Fortwilliam Traincare Depot
Whiteabbey Belfast-Larne railway line
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
Antrim
Cookstown Junction
1976
1955
Kellswater
1971
Andraid
1850
1950
Ballymena
1940
Cullybackey
Glarryford
1973
Killagan
1973
Dunloy
1976
Ballymoney
1950
1950
Macfin
1954
Coleraine Coleraine-Portrush railway line
Coleraine Harbour
1963
Coleraine Waterside
1861
Barmouth
1856
Castlerock
Castlerock Tunnel
Downhill Tunnel
Downhill
1973
Umbra
1861
Magilligan
1976
Bellarena
Limavady Junction
1976
Ballykelly
1954
Carrichue
1954
Faughanvale
1859
Eglinton
1973
Derry~Londonderry
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
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
York Street Belfast-Derry railway line
Yorkgate
2024
York Road depot
1992
Greencastle
1954
Whitehouse
1954
Whiteabbey Belfast-Derry railway line
Bleach Green
1977
Jordanstown
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
Larne Harbour ferry/water interchange
Location
Whiteabbey is located in Northern Ireland
Whiteabbey
Whiteabbey
Location within Northern Ireland
Whiteabbey is located in island of Ireland
Whiteabbey
Whiteabbey
Whiteabbey (island of Ireland)
Map

Whiteabbey Railway Station serves the village of Whiteabbey in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland.

History

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The station was opened by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway on 11 April 1848.[3]

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.[4] Close to the Bleach Green Viaducts.

Service

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

The first train out on weekdays is the 06:15 to Whitehead [5] and last train in is at 23:10.[6]

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 Derry~Londonderry, 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
York Street   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Derry Line
(limited service)
  Mossley West
  Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Larne Line
  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

Facilities

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

There are benches and shelters on each platform.

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

References

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  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. ^ Whiteabbey - Irish Railways, accessed 5 January 2011
  4. ^ Bleach Green Halt - Irish Railways, accessed 5 January 2011
  5. ^ "Timetable". www.translink.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Timetable". www.translink.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.