Ballykelly railway station

Ballykelly
General information
LocationBallykelly, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates55°03′15″N 7°02′18″W / 55.0541°N 7.0384°W / 55.0541; -7.0384
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondonderry and Coleraine Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-groupingUlster Transport Authority
Key dates
29 December 1852Station opens
20 September 1954Station 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.[1]

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.

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