Macfin railway station

Macfin
Macfin
	Macfin Level Crossing with a Railway Preservation Society of Ireland steam hauled rail tour.
General information
Location	County Antrim; Northern Ireland
Coordinates	55°04′53″N 6°35′52″W / 55.0815°N 6.5978°W
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-grouping	Ulster Transport Authority
Key dates
1 July 1856	Station opens
1867	Station closes to passengers
19 February 1880	Station relocated and reopened
20 September 1954	Station closes

Macfin railway station served the village of Macfin and the surrounding area in County Antrim.

History

The station was opened by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway on 1 July 1856.^[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in January 1861 and closed to passengers in 1867.

The station was relocated on 19 February 1880 to coincide with the opening of the Derry Central Railway to Magherafelt, allowing Macfin Junction to be located immediately to the south-east of the station. That line closed to passengers in 1950.

Macfin station closed on 20 September 1954.

Routes

Preceding station		Following station
Ballymoney Line and station open	Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway Ballymena-Portrush	Coleraine Line and station open
Aghadowey Line and station closed	Derry Central Railway Magherafelt-Macfin Junction	Terminus
Curragh Bridge Halt Line and station closed	Northern Counties Committee Magherafelt-Macfin Junction	Terminus

References

^ "Macfin station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

[1] "Macfin station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

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