Ballymena railway station

Ballymena
NI Railways
General information
LocationBallymena
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°51′51″N 6°17′5″W / 54.86417°N 6.28472°W / 54.86417; -6.28472
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Derry~Londonderry
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
11 April 1848Original station opened
4 December 1855Station relocated
1904Rebuilt
1981Current station opened
2008Refurbished
Passengers
2022/23661,364 [1]
2023/24Increase 849,825 [2]
Route map

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Year
closed
Great Victoria Street
2024
Belfast Grand Central Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Dublin railway line Belfast-Larne railway line Belfast-Newry railway line
City Hospital Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Larne railway line
Botanic Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Larne railway line
Lanyon Place Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Larne railway line
York Street Belfast-Larne railway line
Yorkgate
2024
York Road depot
York Road
1992
Fortwilliam Traincare Depot
Whiteabbey Belfast-Larne railway line
1963
Monkstown
1981
Mossley
1982
Mossley West
Ballyclare Junction
1961
Ballyclare branch line
to Lisnalinchy, Ballyclare
1930
Ballyrobert
1920
Doagh
1970
Templepatrick
1981
Dunadry
1954
Muckamore
1961
Antrim
Cookstown Junction
1976
1955
Kellswater
1971
Andraid
1850
1950
Ballymena
1940
Cullybackey
Glarryford
1973
Killagan
1973
Dunloy
1976
Ballymoney
1950
1950
Macfin
1954
Coleraine Coleraine-Portrush railway line
Coleraine Harbour
1963
Coleraine Waterside
1861
Barmouth
1856
Castlerock
Castlerock Tunnel
Downhill Tunnel
Downhill
1973
Umbra
1861
Magilligan
1976
Bellarena
Limavady Junction
1976
Ballykelly
1954
Carrichue
1954
Faughanvale
1859
Eglinton
1973
Derry~Londonderry
Location
Ballymena is located in Northern Ireland
Ballymena
Ballymena
Location in Northern Ireland
Ballymena is located in island of Ireland
Ballymena
Ballymena
Location on the Island of Ireland
Map

Ballymena railway station serves the town of Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located just outside Ballymena town centre on the Galgorm Road, and is integrated with the local bus station. It is situated on the Derry line between Antrim and Cullybackey. The station is operated by Northern Ireland Railways.

  1. ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.