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Loughview Terrace, CARRICKFERGUS, BT38 8RE

The Back Line was at one time the mainline from Greenisland to Londonderry, before the Bleach Green Viaduct was constructed in the 1930's. The railway line in the photo, is only a short spur which is used by NIR Civil Engineering, for the storage of ballast and redundant track panels.

The Greenisland estate (top) was built by the Northern Ireland Housing Trust in the 1950’s. Before then Greenisland had mainly consisted of private houses along the Station Road and those at the bottom of the photo. The Belfast – Larne Harbour railway runs across the middle. The view is from the war memorial at Knockagh Image

Reminders of UTA days at Greenisland. The yellow signs with black lettering were synonymous with the Ulster Transport Authority.

This is located on the Belfast to Larne Line.

Wall-mounted GR letter box, near the corner of Mullaghmore Park and the Upper Station Road.

Greenisland had a down platform and, on the up side, an island platform. The former was not normally used. The latter was served by all trains. The 13.00 Belfast York Road – Larne Harbour (734,774,96) is on the left. The “Sealink” set (72,725,701) is on the right with the 13.05 Carrickfergus – Belfast York Road. The station was re-modelled in 1985 as part of the re-signalling of the Larne line and now has conventional up and down platforms . The face on the right is not now connected.

Low loader and steam engine reversing down Loughview Terrace, Upper Station Road, Greenisland.

Upper Station Road, Greenisland

See Image In a joint venture with BR selected items of rolling stock running between Belfast and Larne and Stranraer and Glasgow were painted in “Sealink” livery to promote rail travel between the two cities. This is NIR’s set leaving Greenisland for Carrickfergus. The railcars have been scrapped, the line re-laid and re-signalled. This platform is now used by Belfast-bound trains. The face on the right is not in use. Oil-lit tail lamps are also a thing of the past. Continue to Image

The CIE weed-spraying train, hauled by 169S, passing the down face of the island platform Image at Greenisland station. The somersault signal was mounted on a concrete post which once had a signal allowing the up face to be used for down trains. The station was re-modelled in 1985 as part of the re-signalling of the Larne line. Note the spray coming from the vehicle immediately behind the locomotive.