Knockanally railway station
Knockanally | |
|---|---|
 The line in 1906 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Martinstown, County Antrim, County Antrim Northern Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway |
| Post-grouping | Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 5 April 1886 | Station opens |
| 1 July 1920 | Renamed Martinstown |
| 1 October 1930 | Station closes |
Knockanally railway station, later known as Martinstown railway station was on the Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway which ran from Ballymena to Retreat in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
History
The station was on the Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway route and opened by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway on 5 April 1886, which had taken ownership in October 1884.
On 1 July 1920 it was renamed Martinstown.
The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1930.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clough Road | Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway Ballymena-Retreat |
Cross Roads | ||
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.