Barn railway station
Barn (also known as Barn Halt) was a station located in the town of Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. At one time it was part of a tight cluster of stations in the Carrickfergus area, each located one minute from the other.
| Barn | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The remains of Barn halt in 1984 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Taylors Avenue, Carrickfergus |
| Area | Carrickfergus Borough Council |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Ulster Transport Authority |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 April 1925 | Station opened |
| 9 May 1977 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
The station closed in 1977 when Northern Ireland Railways services were cut back.[1] All remnants of the station were cleared away during track re-laying in 1997, however its old footbridge still remains in use as a pedestrian crossing over the railway line..
| Preceding station |  |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrickfergus | Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Larne |
Downshire | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Carrickfergus Line and station open |
Northern Counties Committee Belfast-Larne |
Downshire Line and station open | ||
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