Lanyon Place railway station
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General information | |||||||
Other names | Belfast Central | ||||||
Location | East Bridge Street, Belfast Northern Ireland | ||||||
Coordinates | 54°35′43″N 5°55′02″W / 54.5953°N 5.9172°W | ||||||
Owned by | NI Railways | ||||||
Operated by | NI Railways | ||||||
Line(s) | Dublin-Belfast Mainline Newry/Portadown (1) Bangor (1) Larne (2) Derry/Londonderry (3) | ||||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||||
Tracks | 4 (at platforms) 5 (total) | ||||||
Construction | |||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||
Key dates | |||||||
1976 | Opened as Belfast Central | ||||||
2003 | Refurbished | ||||||
2018 | Renamed "Lanyon Place" | ||||||
Passengers | |||||||
2015/16 | 2.232 million [1] | ||||||
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Belfast Lanyon Place (formerly Belfast Central) is a
Description
There are two
Regular services also operated between Lanyon Place and the city's other main station, Great Victoria Street which is located nearer Belfast's city centre until its closure on 10 May 2024.
2.6 million people used the station in 2017.[8]
History
The station was opened as "Belfast Central" on Monday 26 April 1976,[9] despite it being located further from Belfast city centre than Great Victoria Street station. The first station manager was Mr John Johnston.
By the 1990s, it became clear that the station's facilities were in need of upgrading. A major refurbishment programme started in 2000 and was completed in 2003.[10]
In February 2018, Translink announced that Belfast Central would undergo a face-lift. This would see the entrance hall and East Bridge Street façade completely redesigned, with the removal of the Troubles-era blast wall. Inside, the ticket hall would be rebuilt and new retail and dining facilities provided. A
As part of the redesign, Belfast Central was renamed Lanyon Place on 1 September 2018. This is despite the fact that, strictly speaking, the station is not located there but on East Bridge Street.
The
Service
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Belfast_Central2.jpg/220px-Belfast_Central2.jpg)
Newry–Belfast–Bangor line
From Monday to Saturday, there is a half hourly service from
. During peak times there are up to 6 trains per hour operating to Bangor with 3 being express services and the other half being slow services stopping at all stations between here and Bangor. The service is reduced to hourly operation in the evenings.On Sundays, the service is hourly operating between Bangor and Portadown. There are no local services calling at stations between Portadown and Newry on Sundays.
Larne line
During the construction of Grand Central, the vast majority of Larne Line services terminate here. Certain peak time trains run through to City Hospital, also calling at Botanic. Outbound services run half-hourly on an alternating basis to either Whitehead or through to Larne Harbour, giving an hourly service to stations beyond Whitehead. Extra services at peak times run to Carrickfergus.
On Saturdays, most services will run through to City Hospital. Otherwise the service retains a very similar pattern minus any additional peak-time trains. On Sundays, the service reduces to hourly operation, with the outbound terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour as before, giving a two-hourly service to stations beyond Whitehead.
Derry~Londonderry line
All Derry~Londonderry Line trains call at Lanyon Place. During the week, the service runs hourly in each direction between
On Saturdays, the service is slightly reduced, however operation remains much the same as during the week. On Sundays, the hourly service alternately runs to Derry~Londonderry and Portrush, giving a two-hourly service to stations beyond Coleraine.
Dublin line
There is an
Rail and Sea Connections
Port of Belfast
The
Preceding station | Ferry | Following station | ||
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Stranraer Harbour )
(via bus link from Cairnryan[12] |
Stena Line Ferry |
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Liverpool | Stena Line Ferry |
) | ||
Douglas | Isle of Man Steam Packet Ferry(seasonal) |
) | ||
Stranraer Harbour )
(via bus link from Cairnryan[12] |
P&O Ferries Ferry |
Larne Harbour |
Port of Larne
The
References
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- ^ a b Translink. "Central Station to get a New Name and Makeover". www.translink.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Central 1". IRRS. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- ^ "Central 2". Translink. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- ^ UK, DVV Media. "Belfast Transport Hub planning underway". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
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