Bellarena railway station
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Bellarena railway station serves Bellarena in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Bellarena Railway Station has served several Railway companies since it first saw service on 18 July 1853. The station was closed on 18 October 1976, but re-opened on 28 June 1982. The station buildings are now in private ownership. The stationmaster's house was lovingly renovated in the 1980s. The station buildings were converted to living quarters in 2005, but retain the external features. The station exterior boasts the very unusual and original station name in tiles. Bellarena Station is in a stunning setting at the foot of the majestic cliff face of Benevenagh Mountain and looks across Lough Foyle at the Mountains of the Inishowen peninsula.
The Railway companies that have operated trains serving Bellarena are:
- 1845–1861: Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
- 1861–1903: Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
- 1903–1923: Midland Railway – Northern Counties Committee
- 1923–1948: London Midland & Scottish Railway – Northern Counties Committee
- 1948–1949: British Transport Commission, Railway Executive - Northern Counties Committee
- 1949–1968: Ulster Transport Authority
- 1968– : Northern Ireland Railways
| Preceding station | Northern Ireland Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlerock | Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Londonderry |
Londonderry | ||
| UK railway stations |
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