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Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway


The Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway was an Irish gauge (1,600 mm/​5 ft 3 in) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

The railway was established under the chairmanship of the Rt Hon Hugh Seymour, with an authorised capital of £200,000 (equivalent to £16,855,685 in 2015).

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.


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