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Approaching the Station Road roundabout with its distinctive obelisk/sculpture (see Image]).

Vehicles approaching Whiteabbey Roundabout.

The monument at the roundabout linking the A2 to the Shore Road. This depicts the monks pointed hat in blue (Whiteabbey) and the white arrows the sails of a yacht.

See Image The white heat of thingamajig technology is moving quickly. This MKII version is on the Station Road roundabout, at Whiteabbey, on the Belfast – Carrickfergus road.

A sunnier look at the sculpture previously seen in Image For the record it is described in the Newtownabbey Borough Council website as “Designed as part of an ongoing environmental improvement scheme, the sculpture aims to create a sense of place when entering Whiteabbey. The landmark sculpture represents the famous maritime heritage of Whiteabbey and is also inspired by the monks who wore white robes at the local abbey. Blue was chosen for the beacon colour as it is commonly used to signify truth and security. The wind vanes show the changing wind direction which would have been important to shipping and sailing. Designed by the Landscape designer and Sculptor Stephen Todd who was responsible for landmark sculptures in Coleraine, Manchester and York. He has also been commissioned to create a landmark in Dubai.”

S.S. Logan's, car showrooms near the roundabout on the Shore Road, Whiteabbey.

Image made from an overbridge at Station Road Whiteabbey, looking towards Belfast. The bridge in the distance is a pedestrian bridge. The A2 Shore Road to Belfast runs parallel to the railway line, and the Hi-rise flats are located at Rush Park.

A poster, on a bus stop on the Shore road, advertising the introduction of the new trains on the Larne line Image

The bridge carrying the (old) Station Road across the Londonderry/Larne railway at Whiteabbey station. Still open to local vehicular traffic, it was replaced (for most purposes) by the four-lane concrete bridge on which I am standing. Image shows the bridge from platform level (March 2012). The oval plate, bottom left, is the bridge number (13).

This bridge, at the Belfast end of Whiteabbey station, carries the old alignment of the Station Road (Ypres Park on the Google map) across the railway. It can be seen, from the new alignment, in Image (March 2011).