Greenisland railway station

Greenisland
NI Railways
General information
LocationGreenisland
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°42′1″N 5°52′24″W / 54.70028°N 5.87333°W / 54.70028; -5.87333
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Larne
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1848Opened as Carrickfergus Junction
1893Renamed to Greenisland
2008Station refurbished
Passengers
2022/23227,825 [1]
2023/24Increase 289,058 [2]
Route map

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Year
closed
Great Victoria Street
2024
Belfast Grand Central Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line Belfast-Dublin railway line Belfast-Newry railway line
City Hospital Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
Botanic Tunnel
Botanic Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
Lanyon Place Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
York Street Belfast-Derry railway line
Yorkgate
2024
York Road depot
1992
Greencastle
1954
Whitehouse
1954
Whiteabbey Belfast-Derry railway line
Bleach Green
1977
Jordanstown
1963
Greenisland
Trooperslane
Mount
1977
Harbour branch line
to Carrickfergus Harbour
Clipperstown
Carrickfergus
Barn
1977
Downshire
Eden
1977
Kilroot
1977
Whitehead
Whitehead Excursion
RPSI depot
Ballycarry
Magheramorne
Glynn
Larne Town
Larne Harbour ferry/water interchange
Location
Greenisland is located in Northern Ireland
Greenisland
Greenisland
Location within Northern Ireland
Greenisland is located in island of Ireland
Greenisland
Greenisland
Location on the island of Ireland
Map

Greenisland railway station serves Greenisland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station opened on 11 April 1848 as Carrickfergus Junction. It was renamed on 10 January 1893. The station used to be larger, with a third platform, but this was removed after the closure of the spur to the Derry~Londonderry Line. The station building is staffed from 7am to 3pm. A park and ride facility was built in 2009.[3]

  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.
  3. ^ "Greenisland station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 28 August 2007.