Belfast–Bangor line

The Belfast to Bangor line (known simply as the Bangor line by NI Railways) is a railway line in Northern Ireland, originally part of the Belfast & County Down Railway. All services are operated by NI Railways, the only operator for Northern Ireland (NI). Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom, no railway in NI is part of the National Rail network and none is owned by Network Rail. Services run every half-hour, with up to six trains per hour in each direction (3 express and 3 stopping services) at peak times.

Bangor line
NI Railways Class 3000 approaching Seahill.
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleNorthern Ireland
Termini
Stations14
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Regional rail
Heavy rail
SystemNI Railways
ServicesBelfast-Bangor
Portadown-Bangor
Lisburn-Bangor (peak and Saturdays only)
Route numberNIR Service 1
Operator(s)NI Railways
Rolling stockClass 3000 "C3K"
Class 4000 "C4K"
Technical
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
ElectrificationUn-electrified
Operating speed70 mph (110 km/h)
Route map

Great Victoria Street
City Hospital
Botanic Tunnel
Botanic
Lanyon Place
Lagan Railway Bridge
over River Lagan
Titanic Quarter
(Bridge End)
Belfast Queen's Quay
Ballymacarrett
Victoria Park
Sydenham
Holywood
Marino
Cultra
Craigavad
closed 1957
Seahill
Helen's Bay
Carnalea
Bangor West
Bangor

Nearly all NIR services on this line continue on through Great Victoria Street and terminate at Lisburn, Portadown or Newry, stopping at stations in between. Trains usually run between Portadown and Bangor on weekdays and Sundays, and Lisburn and Bangor on Saturdays.

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