Jordanstown railway station
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Jordanstown railway station serves Jordanstown
and the University of Ulster
in Newtownabbey
, Northern Ireland
. Its station is due to get a new park and ride facility shortly in the hope it will ease congestion on the main Jordanstown Road.
The station was opened on 1 February 1853. The station buildings were demolished in the 1980s and replaced by modest shelters. Prior to this, the station was staffed permanently and there was a manually-operated level crossing, which was replaced by an automatic crossing and the station became unmanned.
with extra services at Peak Times.
On Sundays there is a two hourly service in each direction.
Jordanstown
Jordanstown is the name of a townland and electoral ward in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the urban area called Newtownabbey and the wider Newtownabbey Borough....
and the University of Ulster
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
in Newtownabbey
Newtownabbey
Newtownabbey is a large town north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Sometimes considered to be a suburb of Belfast, it is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. Its station is due to get a new park and ride facility shortly in the hope it will ease congestion on the main Jordanstown Road.
The station was opened on 1 February 1853. The station buildings were demolished in the 1980s and replaced by modest shelters. Prior to this, the station was staffed permanently and there was a manually-operated level crossing, which was replaced by an automatic crossing and the station became unmanned.
Service
Mondays to Saturdays there is a half hourly service towards Carrickfergus with one train an hour continuing to Larne Harbour and a half hourly service to Belfast Central operated by Northern Ireland RailwaysNorthern Ireland Railways
NI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways and for a brief period of time, Ulster Transport Railways , is the railway operator in Northern Ireland...
with extra services at Peak Times.
On Sundays there is a two hourly service in each direction.