Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway
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The Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway was an Irish gauge (1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
History
The railway was established under the chairmanship of the Rt Hon Hugh Seymour, with an authorised capital of £200,000 (equivalent to £16,692,420 in 2021).[1]
The line was constructed by William Dargan and opened on 4 December 1855, from Ballymena to Coleraine and Portrush.
In January 1861, it was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee.[2]
References
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- ↑ The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland. William Alan McCutcheon, Northern Ireland. Dept. of the Environment. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1984
