Whiteabbey

Location type

Station


Name and dates

Whiteabbey (1848-)

Opened on the Belfast and Ballymena Railway.



Dates

  /  /1928Belfast and Ballymena Railway
South to west curve authorised from Whiteabbey to Mossley to save on reversing at Carrickfergus.
  /  /1931Belfast and Ballymena Railway
Construction of south to west curve authorised from Whiteabbey to Mossley begins.
17/01/1934Belfast 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.
  /  /1992Belfast 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.
28/11/1994Cross 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.

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