Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
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The Belfast and Northern Counties Railway was a former railway company in Northern Ireland that operated an extensive network in the north and northwest, linking Belfast with key towns and ports including Derry.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belfast and Northern Counties Railway network | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railway company
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railway company ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Antrim
NERFINISHED
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Ballymena NERFINISHED ⓘ Coleraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Cookstown NERFINISHED ⓘ Limavady NERFINISHED ⓘ Londonderry Waterside station NERFINISHED ⓘ Magherafelt NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Larne NERFINISHED ⓘ Portrush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| gauge | Irish gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedPort |
Port of Larne
NERFINISHED
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Port of Londonderry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTown |
Antrim
NERFINISHED
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Ballymena NERFINISHED ⓘ Coleraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Cookstown NERFINISHED ⓘ Limavady NERFINISHED ⓘ Magherafelt NERFINISHED ⓘ Portrush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | GMT ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive network in north and northwest of Ireland
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linking Belfast with Derry and key ports ⓘ |
| operated |
Ballycastle Railway
NERFINISHED
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Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Belfast–Derry railway line NERFINISHED ⓘ Belfast–Larne railway line NERFINISHED ⓘ Derry Central Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Portrush branch line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Midland Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic |
freight services
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passenger services ⓘ |
| railNetworkRole | regional trunk railway ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
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Derry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
north of Ireland
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northwest of Ireland ⓘ |
| successor |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster Transport Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1600 mm
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5 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| usedRollingStockType | steam locomotives ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Belfast and Northern Counties Railway network