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Clipperstown railway station

Coordinates: 54°43′3″N 5°48′59″W / 54.71750°N 5.81639°W / 54.71750; -5.81639
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Clipperstown
NI Railways
General information
LocationCarrickfergus
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°43′3″N 5°48′59″W / 54.71750°N 5.81639°W / 54.71750; -5.81639
Owned byNI Railways
Operated byNI Railways
Line(s)Larne
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1925Station opened
2008Station refurbished
Passengers
2022/23139,764 [1]
2023/24Increase 167,340 [2]
Route map

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Year
closed
Great Victoria Street
2024
Belfast Grand Central Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line Belfast-Dublin railway line Belfast-Newry railway line
City Hospital Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
Botanic Tunnel
Botanic Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
Lanyon Place Belfast-Bangor railway line Belfast-Derry railway line
York Street Belfast-Derry railway line
Yorkgate
2024
York Road depot
1992
Greencastle
1954
Whitehouse
1954
Whiteabbey Belfast-Derry railway line
Bleach Green
1977
Jordanstown
1963
Greenisland
Trooperslane
Mount
1977
Harbour branch line
to Carrickfergus Harbour
Clipperstown
Carrickfergus
Barn
1977
Downshire
Eden
1977
Kilroot
1977
Whitehead
Whitehead Excursion
RPSI depot
Ballycarry
Magheramorne
Glynn
Larne Town
Larne Harbour ferry/water interchange
Location
Clipperstown is located in Northern Ireland
Clipperstown
Clipperstown
Location within Northern Ireland
Clipperstown is located in island of Ireland
Clipperstown
Clipperstown
Location on the island of Ireland
Map

Clipperstown railway station serves the west of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Clipperstown station is within walking distance of (and clearly visible from) the larger Carrickfergus station, however road connections between the two are much more complicated. The timetable allows two minutes for the train to travel from Clipperstown to Carrickfergus.[citation needed]

The station was opened on 1 April 1925.[citation needed]

Service

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On Mondays to Fridays, there is a half-hourly service to Belfast Grand Central with extra trains at peak times. In the other direction, there is a half-hourly service to Whitehead. Every hour trains operate to Larne Harbour, with extra services to Carrickfergus and Larne Town at peak times.

On Saturdays, the service remains half-hourly, with fewer trains at peak times.

On Sundays, the service reduces to an hourly operation in both directions.[3]

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Trooperslane   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Larne Line
  Carrickfergus
  Historical railways  
Mount
Line open, station closed
  Northern Counties Committee
Belfast-Larne
  Carrickfergus
Line and station open

References

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  1. ^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Larne Line NIRailways / Larne Line". translink.co.uk. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.