Larne
Dates
| / /1901 | International Engineering Congress, Glasgow Three tunnel routes considered from Scotland/Wales to Ireland: Mull of Kintyre to Antrim (revival of the 1868 proposal, rejected due to remoteness of Kintyre), Holyhead to Howth (rejected due to length), Wigtownshire to Larne/Donaghadee (passing north round the deep trench of the Beaufort's Dyke). Latter considered most suitable with a route from north of Portpatrick to Whitehead. |
| / /1932 | Larne and Ballyclare Railway Larne to Larne Harbour closed to 3ft gauge trains. |
| / /1950 | Ballymena and Larne Railway Ballyclare Paper Mill closed. Line closed from the mill to Larne. |
| / /1961 | Caledonian Steam Packet Company (Irish Services) Ltd Formed to manage ships on the Stranraer - Larne service owned by the British Railway Board. |
| 31/12/1969 | Caledonian Steam Packet Company (Irish Services) Ltd Ceases managing ships on the Stranraer - Larne service owned by the British Railway Board. |
| 01/01/1970 | British Transport Ship Management (Scotland) Ltd Formed to manage ships on the Stranraer - Larne service owned by the British Railway Board. |
| /03/1980 | SEALINK (Scotland) Ltd Formed from British Transport Ship Management (Scotland) Ltd to manage ships on the Stranraer - Larne service owned by the British Railway Board. |
