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The line links Belfast, Northern Ireland's capital city, with Derry, the second largest city via large rural towns such as Ballymena, Coleraine and Antrim.The line is double-track on the short section it shares with the Belfast–Larne line, but is composed primarily of single track from Monkstown to Derry with passing points at Templepatrick, Antrim, Magherabeg, Ballymena, Killagan ...
Amongst these are the flagship routes 212/X212 'Maiden City Flyer' from Belfast to Derry & the 'Xpress' branded routes X1 and X2 from Belfast to Dublin/Dublin Airport. There are is a cross channel (North Channel) service 923 Belfast – Glasgow & Edinburgh via Belfast Harbour and Stranraer.
Engineered by Charles Lanyon and constructed by the contractor William Dargan, the line opened in 1855, initially serving as a junction for the Derry line at Coleraine after 1860. [ 1 ] [ page needed ] A notable feature of its early years was the Portstewart Tramway , linked via the intermediate station at Cromore , which closed in 1964 ...
Dublin-Belfast (Route X2) Toomebridge By-Pass Goldline Belfast-Derry (Route 212) Terminus Adelaide Street Goldline Belfast-Downpatrick (Route 215) Belfast-Newcastle (Route 237) Terminus Ballynahinch Goldline Belfast-Newcastle (Route 237A) Terminus Belfast High Street Goldline Belfast-Ballymena-Coleraine (Route 218) Belfast-Ballymena-Coleraine ...
24 April 1855 – A train consisting of four carriages hauled by one of the 2-2-0 tank engines overturned on a curve at Rosses Bay just outside Londonderry killing the driver. The design of the engine was criticised. [9] 27 June 1856 – An elderly user of a level crossing lost their legs after being stuck by a train at low speed at Bellarena.
In the other direction there is an hourly service to Derry~Londonderry, with the last service terminating at Coleraine. On Sundays, services alternate between Derry~Londonderry or Portrush and the last service terminating at Coleraine. In the other direction, there is an hourly service to Belfast Grand Central. [3]
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Northern Ireland has suburban routes from Belfast and two main InterCity lines, to Derry and cross-border to Dublin. The accompanying map of the current railway network shows lines that are fully operational (in red), carrying freight only traffic (in black) and with dotted black lines those which have been "mothballed" (i.e. closed to traffic ...