Clipperstown railway station
Clipperstown railway station serves the west of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Clipperstown  | |
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| Location | Carrickfergus Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°43′3″N 5°48′59″W |
| Owned by | NI Railways |
| Operated by | NI Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Key dates | |
| 1925 | Station opened |
| 2008 | Station refurbished |
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Clipperstown station is within walking distance of (and clearly visible from) the larger Carrickfergus station, however road connections between the two are much more complicated. The timetable allows two minutes for the train to travel from Clipperstown to Carrickfergus.
The station was opened on 1 April 1925.[1]
Service
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 to Whitehead. Every hour trains operate to Larne Harbour, with extra services to Carrickfergus and Larne Town at peak times.
On Saturdays, the service remains half-hourly, with fewer trains at peak times.
On Sundays, the service reduces to an hourly operation in both directions.
| Preceding station | Northern Ireland Railways |
Following station | ||
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| Trooperslane | Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Larne |
Carrickfergus | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Mount Line open, station closed |
Northern Counties Committee Belfast-Larne |
Carrickfergus Line and station open | ||