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The Lisburn-Antrim railway line is a 20 mile long line that runs from Lisburn Station
Lisburn railway station

Lisburn railway station serves the city of Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station was opened on 12 August 1839. It has recently been renovated, with a new waiting area on platform 1, new toilets and vending machines....
 to Antrim
Antrim, County Antrim

Antrim is a town in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile northeast from Lough Neagh....
. This section of the Northern Ireland Railways
Northern Ireland Railways

NI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways and for a brief period of time, Ulster Transport Railways , is the railway operator in Northern Ireland....
 network is currently closed to passengers after all rail services were withdrawn from the line in June 2003. The stations at Knockmore
Knockmore railway station

Knockmore railway station served the Lisburn suburb of Knockmore in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, but is currently closed to passengers.The station is located near Knockmore Junction, where the Belfast - Lisburn - Dublin line and Belfast - Lisburn - Derry line diverge....
, Ballinderry
Ballinderry railway station

Ballinderry railway station served Upper Ballinderry in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, but is currently closed to passengers.The station is located on the Knockmore to Antrim line, which was closed when a faster Belfast - Antrim route was re-opened....
, Glenavy
Glenavy railway station

Glenavy railway station served Glenavy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland but is currently closed to passengers.The station is located on the Knockmore to Antrim line, which was closed when a faster Belfast - Antrim route was re-opened....
 and Crumlin
Crumlin railway station, Northern Ireland

Crumlin railway station served Crumlin, County Antrim in County Antrim, Northern Ireland but is currently closed to passengers.The station is located on the Knockmore to Antrim line, which was closed when a faster Belfast - Antrim route was re-opened....
 have all closed.

Translink's
Translink (Northern Ireland)

Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company , a public corporation in Northern Ireland which provides the public transport in the region....
 reason for the closure of the line was that they were unable to maintain two routes to Antrim. The Bleach Green-Antrim line, (which had been closed since 1978) was reopened in 2001 and many people soon realised that it provided a faster route between Belfast
Belfast

Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....
, Antrim and Derry
Derry

Derry or Londonderry , often called the Maiden City, is a City status in the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland....
.






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The Lisburn-Antrim railway line is a 20 mile long line that runs from Lisburn Station
Lisburn railway station

Lisburn railway station serves the city of Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station was opened on 12 August 1839. It has recently been renovated, with a new waiting area on platform 1, new toilets and vending machines....
 to Antrim
Antrim, County Antrim

Antrim is a town in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile northeast from Lough Neagh....
. This section of the Northern Ireland Railways
Northern Ireland Railways

NI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways and for a brief period of time, Ulster Transport Railways , is the railway operator in Northern Ireland....
 network is currently closed to passengers after all rail services were withdrawn from the line in June 2003. The stations at Knockmore
Knockmore railway station

Knockmore railway station served the Lisburn suburb of Knockmore in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, but is currently closed to passengers.The station is located near Knockmore Junction, where the Belfast - Lisburn - Dublin line and Belfast - Lisburn - Derry line diverge....
, Ballinderry
Ballinderry railway station

Ballinderry railway station served Upper Ballinderry in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, but is currently closed to passengers.The station is located on the Knockmore to Antrim line, which was closed when a faster Belfast - Antrim route was re-opened....
, Glenavy
Glenavy railway station

Glenavy railway station served Glenavy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland but is currently closed to passengers.The station is located on the Knockmore to Antrim line, which was closed when a faster Belfast - Antrim route was re-opened....
 and Crumlin
Crumlin railway station, Northern Ireland

Crumlin railway station served Crumlin, County Antrim in County Antrim, Northern Ireland but is currently closed to passengers.The station is located on the Knockmore to Antrim line, which was closed when a faster Belfast - Antrim route was re-opened....
 have all closed.

Translink's
Translink (Northern Ireland)

Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company , a public corporation in Northern Ireland which provides the public transport in the region....
 reason for the closure of the line was that they were unable to maintain two routes to Antrim. The Bleach Green-Antrim line, (which had been closed since 1978) was reopened in 2001 and many people soon realised that it provided a faster route between Belfast
Belfast

Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....
, Antrim and Derry
Derry

Derry or Londonderry , often called the Maiden City, is a City status in the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland....
. Translink then put the future of the Lisburn-Antrim line into question. After they operated a skeleton service on the line, they later announced that it would be shut down. The route is still maintained and is used for crew training and emergency diversions. Speculation remains that the line could one day re-open under plans to operate a Belfast — Lisburn — Antrim — Belfast circular route, with the possibility of a halt at Belfast International Airport
Belfast International Airport

Belfast International Airport is an airport located northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland. It is also known as Aldergrove, County Antrim, after the village of that name lying immediately to the west of the airport....
 which lies along this route.

Translink's
Translink (Northern Ireland)

Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company , a public corporation in Northern Ireland which provides the public transport in the region....
 future plans include re-opening this line allowing trains from Derry
Derry

Derry or Londonderry , often called the Maiden City, is a City status in the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland....
 to run once per hour on an alternating pattern between Bleach Green and Knockmore railway station
Knockmore railway station

Knockmore railway station served the Lisburn suburb of Knockmore in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, but is currently closed to passengers.The station is located near Knockmore Junction, where the Belfast - Lisburn - Dublin line and Belfast - Lisburn - Derry line diverge....


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