Tillysburn railway station
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Tillysburn railway station is a proposed railway station intended to serve the area between Belfast
and Holywood
on the Bangor line. The station has been proposed as part of the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015 to provide a rail link to both the Holywood Exchange
retail development and George Best Belfast City Airport
. It is also intended that the station serve the planned national stadium
and as a park and ride
facility for the areas around Holywood.
The pressure group Rail 21, in a submission to the BMAP plan, has raised objections about what the new station is expected to do, in that it is approximately as far from the airport terminal as Sydenham station
. Instead, it proposes a dedicated airport station, with Tillysburn used for the retail development and as a park and ride. As of 2009, Northern Ireland Railways
is concentrating on the renovation of the Derry line, so any expansion of service to the east of Belfast remains an unfunded proposal.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and Holywood
Holywood
Holywood is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the shore of Belfast Lough, between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood Exchange and Belfast City Airport are nearby. The town hosts an annual jazz and blues festival.-Name:...
on the Bangor line. The station has been proposed as part of the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015 to provide a rail link to both the Holywood Exchange
Holywood Exchange
Holywood Exchange is a major retail development on the borders of Belfast and Holywood, Northern Ireland. It is beside Belfast City Airport, in the townland of Knocknagoney. The site was previously known as D5 and Harbour Exchange...
retail development and George Best Belfast City Airport
George Best Belfast City Airport
George Best Belfast City Airport is a single-runway airport in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Situated adjacent to the Port of Belfast it is from Belfast City Centre. It shares the site with the Short Brothers/Bombardier aircraft manufacturing facility...
. It is also intended that the station serve the planned national stadium
National stadium
Many countries have a national football stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football stadium. Usually, a national stadium will be in or very...
and as a park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
facility for the areas around Holywood.
The pressure group Rail 21, in a submission to the BMAP plan, has raised objections about what the new station is expected to do, in that it is approximately as far from the airport terminal as Sydenham station
Sydenham railway station, Northern Ireland
For other stations called Sydenham, see Sydenham .Sydenham railway station is located in the townland of Ballymisert in east Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is near Belfast City Airport. The station is unstaffed, with ramp access to the Belfast-bound platform and stair access only to the...
. Instead, it proposes a dedicated airport station, with Tillysburn used for the retail development and as a park and ride. As of 2009, Northern Ireland Railways
Northern 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...
is concentrating on the renovation of the Derry line, so any expansion of service to the east of Belfast remains an unfunded proposal.