1
Level crossing, Coleraine station
Coleraine station is where the branch to Portrush leaves the Belfast-Londonderry line. The level crossing at the northern of the station is a full-barrier one controlled locally by the signalman. The Railway Road to the town centre is on the left, the Bushmills Road on the right and the Ballycastle Road in the foreground.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 14 Oct 2006
0.02 miles
2
MV locomotive, Coleraine
MV class locomotive 106 had just arrived with loaded ballast hoppers from Ballymena. After running round it was placing them into position before discharge.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 11 Mar 1989
0.03 miles
3
Coleraine Showgrounds
Home of Coleraine Football Club, The showgrounds at Ballycastle Road Coleraine.
Image: © KS
Taken: 5 Dec 2021
0.04 miles
4
Ulsterbus maintenance depot, Coleraine
Ulsterbus maintenance depot beside Coleraine railway station.
Image: © Willie Duffin
Taken: 9 Sep 2010
0.06 miles
5
Railbus, Coleraine station
The Leyland R3 railbus, stabled in the bay platform at an otherwise-deserted Coleraine station.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 18 Mar 1985
0.08 miles
6
Colour light signal, Coleraine station
Back in the late-1930’s the London Midland and Scottish Railway (Northern Counties Committee), successors to the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway, undertook a major re-signalling of parts of its operation in Northern Ireland. Coleraine station received colour lights in 1938 – of which this up starter was an example. Now replaced.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 4 Aug 1984
0.09 miles
7
Portrush train, Coleraine
Coleraine station has two through platforms but trains running in three directions. The practice is for the Portrush train to arrive, drop its passengers and disappear into a siding. On the arrival of the down Londonderry it returns to the platform behind the former. With the introduction of the C4K units
Image Portrush trains are now worked by C3K stock. Sights such as this
Image are things of the past. The bay platform (left) was once used by trains on the “Derry Central” line
Image
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 29 Feb 2012
0.09 miles
8
DMU Leaving Coleraine Railway Station
NIR Class 4000 diesel multiple unit 4020 leaves Coleraine Railway Station, heading for Belfast.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 28 Sep 2017
0.10 miles
9
Coleraine Railway Station and Ulsterbus Depot
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 28 Sep 2017
0.11 miles
10
Coleraine Railway Station
Coleraine railway station was opened by the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway on 4 December 1855.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 28 Sep 2017
0.11 miles