Northern Counties Committee

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The Northern Counties Committee was a railway company operating lines in Northern Ireland, known for managing and developing regional passenger and freight services in the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway company
country United Kingdom
era early 20th century
late 19th century
headquartersLocation Belfast
industry rail transport
languageOfName English
mainHub York Road station, Belfast
notableDestination Coleraine
Port of Larne
surface form: Larne Harbour

Portrush
notableFeature linked Belfast with key ports and resorts in the north of Ireland
served both coastal and inland routes in Northern Ireland
notableLine Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
surface form: Ballycastle Railway

Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
Belfast–Derry railway line
surface form: Belfast–Derry line

Belfast–Larne line
Giant’s Causeway Tramway (management involvement)
operatedRollingStockType coaching stock
freight wagons
steam locomotives
operatingArea County Antrim
County Londonderry
surface form: County Derry

County Down
County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
parentOrganization London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Midland Railway
railGauge 5 ft 3 in
Irish gauge
railwaySystem Irish railway network
regionServed north-east Ulster
regionType regional railway
serviceType freight rail transport
passenger rail transport
shortName NCC
successor Ulster Transport Authority
trackOwnership owned and operated its own lines
trafficFocus regional freight services
regional passenger services

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London, Midland and Scottish Railway largestShareholderOf Northern Counties Committee