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School Lane, CARRICKFERGUS, BT38 8RF

The bridge, on the Carrickfergus side of Greenisland station Image, carrying the Belfast – Larne railway across the Station Road Image Continue to Image

See Image The signs, at the south eastern side of the bridge, showing the height restriction as 14’9/4.4 metres. Continue to Image

See Image The bridge-strike sign, on the south eastern side, which advises contacting NIR and using the “999” system.

The Station Road runs, in a straight line, from the Shore Road to the Upper Road (the “top road”) except for this short stretch where it approaches the Belfast – Larne railway. It deviates, as it approaches the underbridge, before resuming the original straight course on the other (north western side), where it becomes the Upper Station Road.

The old Platform 3 At Greenisland. It's heavily overgrown and the trackbed has been filled in up to Platform level, but the coping stones are still to be seen.

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.

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

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.

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

This is located on the Belfast to Larne Line.