Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway
Introduction
This railway runs north from Knockmore Junction, between Lisburn and Maze, through Aldergrove to Antrim.
Dates
| / /1861 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Incorporated. |
| / /1871 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Opened from Knockmore Junction (Ulster Railway) to Antrim. |
| / /1879 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Absorbed by Great Northern Railway [Ireland]. |
| / /1918 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Three mile long Aldergrove Aerodrome Siding opened. (Removed on completion of the aerodrome.) |
| / /1940 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Aldergrove Airfield expanded. |
| / /1942 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway New Aldergrove Airfield siding from Siding Junction opened. |
| / /1943 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Loop opened at Aldergrove. |
| / /1945 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Aldergrove Airfield siding from Siding Junction closed. |
| / /1960 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Closed to passengers. |
| / /1965 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Re-opened to passengers to carry CIE trains to Londonderry on closure of the route via Omagh. |
| / /1974 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Re-opened to passengers with the opening of Belfast Central. |
| 30/05/1977 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Knockmore Junction taken out and junction made further east at Lisburn. The route's loops are altered for high speed running. |
| /06/2003 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Closed to regular passenger services. |
| /01/2015 | Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway Passing loops removed. |
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Lisburn to Antrim
Antrim station, seen from Translink Northern Ireland Railways diesel unit no. 3002 arriving with the ex-12.55 service from Great Victoria Street ...David Bosher 30/07/2018
Antrim station, looking towards Belfast from the level crossing on 9th July 2018....
Douglas Blades 09/07/2018
Londonderry service entering Antrim. In the background the (Bleach Green) line to Belfast passes under a roadbridge and to the right is the unused ...Ewan Crawford 18/10/2004
