Jordanstown railway station

Coordinates: 54°41′14″N 5°53′44″W / 54.68722°N 5.89556°W / 54.68722; -5.89556
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Jordanstown
NI Railways
Jordanstown station in 2006
General information
LocationJordanstown
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°41′14″N 5°53′44″W / 54.68722°N 5.89556°W / 54.68722; -5.89556
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1853Station opened
2008Station refurbished
Location
Jordanstown is located in Northern Ireland
Jordanstown
Jordanstown
Location within Northern Ireland
Map

Jordanstown railway station serves Jordanstown and the University of Ulster in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. A park and ride facility for the station has been proposed to ease congestion on the main Jordanstown Road.[1]

The station was opened on 1 February 1853. The station buildings were demolished in the 1980s and replaced by modest shelters. Prior to this, the station was staffed permanently and had a manually operated level crossing. Today, the level crossing is automatic, and the station is only staffed on the Belfast-bound platform at peak times.

Service[edit]

On Mondays to Fridays, there is a half-hourly service to Great Victoria Street with extra trains at peak times. In the other direction, there is a half-hourly service with the terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour every half an hour, with extra services to Carrickfergus and Larne Town at peak times.

On Saturdays, the service remains half-hourly, with fewer trains at peak times.

On Sundays, the service reduces to hourly operation in both directions.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Whiteabbey   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Larne Line
  Greenisland
  Historical railways  
Bleach Green
Line open, station closed
  Northern Counties Committee
Belfast-Larne
  Greenisland
Line and station open

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BMAP 2015 District Proposals". Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2012.