/ /1928 | Belfast and Ballymena Railway South to west curve authorised from Whiteabbey to Mossley to save on reversing at Carrickfergus. |
/ /1931 | Belfast and Ballymena Railway Construction of south to west curve authorised from Whiteabbey to Mossley begins. |
17/01/1934 | Belfast and Ballymena Railway Double track curve opened from Bleach Green Junction, Whiteabbey, to cross Valentine's Glen Viaduct (concrete) to Mossley. Mossley to Carrickfergus Junction singled. |
/ /1992 | Belfast and Ballymena Railway Antrim to Ballymena restored in anticipation of the diversion of Londonderry trains via Whiteabbey, to be introduced with the opening of the Cross Harbour Link. Loops prepared at Kingsmoss and Templepatrick, and north of Antrim at Magherabeg. |
28/11/1994 | Cross Harbour Link Opens to link Yorkgate, temporary terminus of the former Belfast and Ballymena Railway, to the new Lagan Junction on the Belfast Central Railway. The line is largely on viaducts and is single track with a passing loop at Donegall Quay [Belfast], site of a planned station. Londonderry trains cease running via Crumlin and return to the route via Whiteabbey. The viaduct, 4,675ft, is named for William Dargan. |