Greenisland railway station
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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. It used to have 3 platforms but the third platform was knocked down after the closure of the Londonderry branch.
with extra services at Peak Times.
On Sundays there is a two hourly service in each direction.
Greenisland
Greenisland is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 7 miles north-east of Belfast and 3 miles south-west of Carrickfergus. The village is on the coast of Belfast Lough and is named after a tiny islet to the west, the Green Island....
in County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The station opened on 11 April 1848 as Carrickfergus Junction. It was renamed on 10 January 1893. It used to have 3 platforms but the third platform was knocked down after the closure of the Londonderry branch.
Service
Mondays to Saturdays there is a half hourly service towards Carrickfergus with one train an hour continuing to Larne Harbour and a half hourly service to Belfast Central operated by Northern Ireland RailwaysNorthern Ireland Railways
NI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways and for a brief period of time, Ulster Transport Railways , is the railway operator in Northern Ireland...
with extra services at Peak Times.
On Sundays there is a two hourly service in each direction.