Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
- Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
The Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway (BC&RB)was a narrow gauge railway between Ballymena and Retreat, both in County Antrim, in what is now Northern Ireland. It operated from 1875 to 1940.[cite book |last= Baker |first= Michael HC |title= Irish Narrow Gauge Railways. A View from the Past|publisher= Ian Allan Publishing|year= 1999 |isbn= 0-7110-2680-7 ] ]History
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For most of the route from Ballymena trains had to struggle against the gradient taking 50 minutes for the northbound journey and returning in 40 minutes. The 1,045ft summit, at Essathohan siding, was the highest point reached by an Irish railway. To reach the tourist areas of Cushendall and Glenariff, passengers had to hire road transport from the Parkmore terminus. At the start three Black Hawthorn 0-4-2ST engines were used, but these were replaced by the BNCR. Passengers were transported in tramway type bogie carriages. Passenger traffic ceased in 1930 and goods traffic ceased in 1940.
Route
*Ballymena
*Ballygarvey, 2¾-miles, open for passenger traffic 01/10/1888 to final closure 01/10/1930.
*Ballycloughan, 4-miles, open for passenger traffic from 05/04/1886 to 01/10/1930, goods & final closure 03/06/1940.
*Rathkenny, 6-miles, open for passenger traffic from 05/04/1886 to 01/10/1930, goods closure 12/04/1937, final closure 03/06/1940.
*Clough Road, 6¾-miles, open for passenger traffic from 05/04/1886, goods, passenger & final closure 01/10/1930.
*Knockanally (re-named Martinstown 01/07/1920)[cite web | title=Ballymena, Cushendall & Red Bay Railway Line | work=Trainweb | url=http://www.trainweb.org/i3/line_bcrbr.htm#line_bcrbr | accessdate=2007-10-28] , 8¼-miles, open for passenger traffic from 05/04/1886 to 01/10/1930, goods & final closure 12/04/1937. ]
*Cross Roads (formerly Carrowcowan)
*Cargan, 11¼-miles, open for passenger traffic from 01/06/1889 to 01/10/1930, goods closure 07/1923, final closure 12/04/1937.
*Parkmore, 13½-miles, open for passenger traffic from 01/09/1888. Goods, passenger & final closure 01/10/1930.
*Retreat.References
ee also
*Ballycastle Railway
*Ballymena and Larne Railway
*List of narrow gauge railways in Ireland
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