Jordanstown station in 2006
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Location |
Jordanstown Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 54°41′14″N 5°53′44″W / 54.68722°N 5.89556°WCoordinates: 54°41′14″N 5°53′44″W / 54.68722°N 5.89556°W |
Owned by | NI Railways |
Operated by | NI Railways |
Platforms | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Key dates | |
1853 | Station opened |
2008 | Station refurbished |
Jordanstown railway station serves Jordanstown and the University of Ulster in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. A park and ride facility for the station has been proposed to ease congestion on the main Jordanstown Road.
The station was opened on 1 February 1853. The station buildings were demolished in the 1980s and replaced by modest shelters. Prior to this, the station was staffed permanently and had a manually operated level crossing. Today, the level crossing is automatic, and the station is only staffed on the Belfast-bound platform at peak times.
On Mondays to Fridays, there is a half-hourly service to Great Victoria Street with extra trains at peak times. In the other direction, there is a half-hourly service with the terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour every half an hour, with extra services to Carrickfergus at peak times.
On Saturdays, the service remains half-hourly, with less trains at peak times.
On Sundays, the service reduces to hourly operation in both directions.