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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 £23,607,872 in 2023).

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.

References

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  2. McCutcheon, William Alan (1984). The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Dept. of the Environment; Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.

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