Ballykelly | |
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General information | |
Location | Ballykelly, County Londonderry Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 55°03′15″N 7°02′18″W / 55.0541°N 7.0384°W / 55.0541; -7.0384 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Coleraine Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Ulster Transport Authority |
Key dates | |
29 December 1852 | Station opens |
20 September 1954 | Station closes |
Ballykelly railway station served the villages of Ballykelly and Walworth in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station on 29 December 1852.
It closed on 20 September 1954.
Northern Ireland Railways are currently constructing a new passing loop at Ballykelly to help increase service frequency on the Belfast-Derry railway line.
There have been calls to reopen the station at Ballykelly, given its proximity to Limavady.
Routes
Preceding station | Northern Ireland Railways | Following station | ||
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Limavady Junction | Ulster Transport Authority Belfast-Derry |
Carrichue | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Limavady Junction Line open, station closed |
Londonderry and Coleraine Railway Coleraine-L'Derry |
Carrichue Line open, station closed |
References
- "Ballykelly station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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