Whiteabbey railway station serves Whiteabbey

Whiteabbey

Whiteabbey is a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the urban area called Newtownabbey and the wider Newtownabbey Borough...

 in Newtownabbey

Newtownabbey

Newtownabbey is a large town north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Sometimes considered to be a suburb of Belfast, it is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course...

, 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. It is the first station outside Belfast

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...

 on the Larne Line.

After Whiteabbey, the next station on the line used to be Bleach Green

Bleach Green railway station

Bleach Green was a station located close to the Bleach Green Junction, famous for its two large viaducts. Once part of the Greenisland loop line, it was removed in 1977....

, but this was closed in May 1977.

Service

From Monday to Friday, there is a half-hourly Larne Line service, with the outbound train termini alternating between Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus railway station

Carrickfergus railway station serves Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. There are two more railway stations serving Carrickfergus town: Clipperstown and Downshire.Carrickfergus station opened on 1 October 1862....

 and Larne Harbour

Larne Harbour railway station

Larne Harbour railway station, Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, serves the ferry port for ferries to Cairnryan and Troon, Scotland and Fleetwood, England...

. All inbound trains terminate at Belfast Central

Belfast Central railway station

Belfast Central is a railway station serving the city of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is one of the four stations located in Belfast City Centre, the others being Great Victoria Street, City Hospital and Botanic....

, except for some peak services which continue through to Great Victoria Street

Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station

Belfast Great Victoria Street is a major railway station serving the city centre of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of two major stations in the city, along with , and is one of the four stations located in the city centre, the others being Belfast Central, and . It is near Great Victoria...

.
The Saturday service is largely similar, except that the Larne Line services all operate to and from Great Victoria Street

Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station

Belfast Great Victoria Street is a major railway station serving the city centre of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of two major stations in the city, along with , and is one of the four stations located in the city centre, the others being Belfast Central, and . It is near Great Victoria...

 rather than Belfast Central. Sunday sees an hourly Larne Line service in each direction operating from Great Victoria Street to Larne Harbour and back.

Although technically on the Belfast-Derry railway line, Whiteabbey only sees two weekday morning services from Portrush

Portrush railway station

Portrush railway station is the terminus of the Northern Ireland Railways Coleraine-Portrush line serving the seaside town of Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.-History:The station, which is 67¾ miles from Belfast, was opened on 4 December 1855...

calling during the week. There are no other Belfast-Derry Line services calling at Whiteabbey.