Ballykelly railway station
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Ballykelly railway station served the villages of Ballykelly and Walworth in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
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Ballykelly | |
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General information | |
Location | Ballykelly, County Londonderry Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 55.0541°N 7.0384°W / 55.0541; -7.0384 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Coleraine Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Ulster Transport Authority |
Key dates | |
29 December 1852 | Station opens |
20 September 1954 | Station closes |
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The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station on 29 December 1852.[1]
It closed on 20 September 1954.
Northern Ireland Railways are currently constructing a new passing loop at Ballykelly to help increase service frequency on the Belfast-Derry railway line.
There have been calls to reopen the station at Ballykelly, given its proximity to Limavady.