Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
Railway Preservation Society of Ireland is in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Railway Preservation Society of Ireland is situated nearby to Whitehead Railway Museum, as well as near the railway station Whitehead Excursion.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whitehead railway station and Blackhead Lighthouse.
Whitehead railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehead railway station serves Whitehead in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station has two platforms with a waiting room on each and the station is signalled in both directions and remains staffed during commuter hours by a Senior Porter, a fully trained signalman, capable of fixing points and signalling issues when they arise. Whitehead railway station is situated 1,400 feet south of Railway Preservation Society of Ireland.
Blackhead Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackhead Lighthouse is a listed lighthouse built at the turn of the 20th century, near Whitehead in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It marks the very northern end of Belfast Lough where it opens out into the North Channel that separates Northern Ireland and Scotland. Blackhead Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Railway Preservation Society of Ireland.
Ballycarry railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballycarry railway station serves Ballycarry and Islandmagee in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the station was opened on 1 October 1862. Today there is just a single platform, there is a stationmaster's old cottage on a disused platform, this is now privately owned. Ballycarry railway station is situated 1½ miles north of Railway Preservation Society of Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magheramorne and Carrickfergus.
Magheramorne
Locality
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magheramorne is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is about 5 miles south of Larne on the shores of Larne Lough. It had a population of 228 people in the 2021 census. Magheramorne is situated 4½ miles northwest of Railway Preservation Society of Ireland.
Carrickfergus
Photo: Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carrickfergus is a town 12 miles northeast of Belfast, historically in County Antrim, with a population in 2021 of 28,000. Its main attraction is the sturdy 12th-century Norman castle.
Mullaghboy
Village
Mullaghboy is a small village and townland on Islandmagee in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Islandmagee and the historic barony of Belfast Lower. Mullaghboy is situated 5 miles north of Railway Preservation Society of Ireland.
Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
- Type: Railway
- Address: Whitehead
- Categories: tourism and transportation
- Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.7562° or 54° 45′ 22″ northLongitude
-5.7121° or 5° 42′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C6PQ74Q+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 356383605OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=railwayOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=Whitehead Railway Museum
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