Larne Harbour railway station
Larne Harbour railway station, Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, serves the ferry port for ferries to Cairnryan. There are also occasional sailings to Douglas, Isle of Man in conjunction with the Isle of Man TT. Sailings to Cairnryan are operated by conventional ships and several crossings a day operate in each direction throughout the year.
Larne Harbour | |
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| Terminus Commuter Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Port of Larne Train Station |
| Location | Larne Harbour Larne County Antrim BT40 1AJ Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°50′53″N 5°47′55″W |
| Owned by | NI Railways |
| Operated by | NI Railways |
| Line(s) | Belfast–Larne line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | 250 spaces |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| Website | translink |
| History | |
| Electrified | Un-electrified |
| Key dates | |
| 1862 | Original station opened |
| 1965 | Goods traffic ceased |
| 1985 | Current station opened |
| 2012 | Platforms extended |
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| Location | |
Larne Harbour Location within Northern Ireland | |
The station co-exists with the passenger terminus for P&O Ferries ferries offering simple integration for foot passengers. However, this situation is not mirrored at the Scottish terminus of Cairnryan, where the nearest railway station, Stranraer Harbour, is five miles from Cairnryan ferry terminal.
The station was opened on 1 October 1862. It was improved in 1890 by Berkeley Deane Wise to a budget of £3,000 (equivalent to £351,255 in 2021), with a double faced platform, one side serving the broad gauge line from Belfast and the other the narrow gauge from Ballymena, and a clock with two minute hands showing both English and Irish time, which was 25 minutes later.