Dunloy railway station served the village of Dunloy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Dunloy | |
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![]() The remains of Dunloy station photographed on 17 March 1982 | |
General information | |
Location | Dunloy, County Antrim Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 55.0153°N 6.4025°W / 55.0153; -6.4025 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways |
Key dates | |
1 July 1856 | Station opens |
17 October 1976 | Station closes |
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.
The signal box at Dunloy was destroyed in 1921 and again in 1957 during periods of civil disturbance.[2]
The station closed to passengers on 17 October 1976
There have been calls to reopen the station at Dunloy.
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Cullybackey | Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Derry |
Ballymoney | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Killagan Line open, station closed |
Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway Ballymena-Portrush |
Ballymoney Line and station open |
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