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Former railway station in Northern Ireland

54°43′05″N 5°49′34″W / 54.718°N 5.826°W / 54.718; -5.826

Mount
MPD set passing through the closed Mount station in 1978.
General information
LocationCarrickfergus, Carrickfergus Borough Council
Northern Ireland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingNorthern Ireland Railways
Key dates
1 April 1925Station opened
8 May 1977Station closed

Mount (also known as Mount Halt) was a station located near the town of Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. At one time it formed part of a tight cluster of stations, each located one minute from the other.

The station itself was a semi-private halt serving the local Courtaulds nylon factory. It closed in 1977 when Northern Ireland Railways services were cut back, though the factory remained open until the 1990s. Due to track re-laying and maintenance work, most traces of the platforms are gone. However, the site of the station is still visible, as the now-abandoned path from the factory premises to the station site still exists, and is easily noticed by virtue of a tarmac area with metal fencing and the old station lamp posts.

Preceding station   Northern Ireland Railways   Following station
Trooperslane   Northern Ireland Railways
Belfast-Larne
  Clipperstown
Disused railways
Terminus   Ulster Transport Authority
Harbour Branch
  Carrickfergus Harbour
  Historical railways  
Trooperslane
Line and station open
  Northern Counties Committee
Belfast-Larne
  Clipperstown
Line and station open

References

  1. "Mount Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
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