Belfast–Bangor line
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| Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | Un-electrified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 70 mph (110 km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Belfast to Bangor line (known simply as the Bangor line by
Belfast & County Down Railway. All services are operated by NI Railways, the only operator for Northern Ireland (NI). Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom, no railway in NI is part of the National Rail network and none is owned by Network Rail. Services run every half-hour, with up to six trains per hour in each direction (3 express and 3 stopping services) at peak times.[2]
Nearly all NIR services on this line continue on through Great Victoria Street and terminate at Lisburn, Portadown or Newry, stopping at stations in between. Trains usually run between Portadown and Bangor on weekdays and Sundays, and Lisburn and Bangor on Saturdays.[2]
Rail Air Link
The Belfast-Bangor Line is part of the key link into
Sydenham for planes from George Best Belfast City Airport
.
Museum rail access
The Bangor Line serves important museums including the
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum alight at Cultra
.
There is a private rail siding at Cultra[3] which is used occasionally for access by the museum to the main rail network, but is not used by passenger services.
The Odyssey & Titanic Quarter
Passengers can alight at
Odyssey Arena and the Titanic Quarter
.
References
- ^ "NI Railways Route Map" (PDF). Translink. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Bangor-Portadown Line Timetable". Translink. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Railways Network Statement 2025" (PDF). Translink. 31 January 2024. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
There are some connections to private sidings at Whitehead and Cultra.
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