Kells railway station (Northern Ireland)
Kells railway station was on the Ballymena and Larne Railway which ran from Ballymena to Larne in Northern Ireland.
Kells | |
|---|---|
 The line in 1906 | |
| General information | |
| Location | County Antrim Northern Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Ballymena and Larne Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Ballymena and Larne Railway |
| Post-grouping | Ballymena and Larne Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 August 1880 | Station opens |
| 31 January 1933 | Station closes |
History
The station was opened by the Ballymena and Larne Railway on 24 August 1880. It was taken over by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway in July 1889. This was in turn taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in 1906.
The station closed to passengers on 31 January 1933.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena Harryville | Ballymena and Larne Railway Ballymena Harryville-Larne 1878-1916 |
Moorfields | ||
| Ballymena | Ballymena and Larne Railway Ballymena-Larne 1880-1933 |
Moorfields | ||
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
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