Dunloy railway station
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The remains of Dunloy station photographed on 17 March 1982
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| Location | |
| Place | Dunloy |
| Area | County Antrim |
| Coordinates | 55°00′55″N 6°24′09″W / 55.0153°N 6.4025°WCoordinates: 55°00′55″N 6°24′09″W / 55.0153°N 6.4025°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
| Post-grouping | Northern Ireland Railways |
| History | |
| 1 July 1856 | Station opens |
| 17 October 1976 | Station closes |
| 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 |
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Dunloy railway station served the village of Dunloy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The station was opened by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway on 1 July 1856. It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in January 1861.
The signal box at Dunloy was destroyed in 1921 and again in 1957 during periods of civil disturbance.
The station closed to passengers on 17 October 1976
There have been calls to reopen the station at Dunloy.
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