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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.
This service has seen major expansion over the years: Belfast-Derry 212 service went from a thrice daily service in 1990 to half-hourly frequency, [10] and many services have been expanded and introduced. [11] In 2021, these services were rebranded again to 'Goldliner' in line with the wider rebranding of Translink.
Mossley West railway station is located in the townland of Ballyhenry in the north of Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, owned and operated by NI Railways, a subsidiary of Translink. In 2008, the station was refurbished as part of a £17 million investment package by NI Railways to improve access for disabled passengers and provide ...
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 ...
The concept of Suburban was a Northern Ireland Railways marketing campaign in the late 1980s and early 90s when the network was divided into Suburban (near Belfast) and Intercity (beyond), leaving the odd concept of Intercity trains running between Coleraine and the seaside town of Portrush . This division is no longer recognised.
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 ...
The station currently serves trains on the Belfast to Derry line via Bleach Green and York Street station. Until 2003, Belfast-Derry trains reached here by means of the Lisburn-Antrim railway line, however, this line was mothballed after re-opening of the Bleach Green line. There is still the old platform for the Lisburn-Antrim line but has ...
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 ...