Lisburn to Antrim Branch NIR status

[GNRi Milepost 105]

Hello all,

would any members know the official status of the disused NIR railway line between Lisburn and Antrim via Crumlin.

I ask because I noticed a tree blown down across the the track between Brookmount and Brookhill Bridge after Storm Darragh last December. 

I happened along past that way again today and the tree is still there. 

Seems strange that no one has cleared it away to at least prevent further damage to drains/track.

Any ideas?

 

 

[jhb171achill]

2 hours ago, GNRi Milepost 105 said:

Hello all,

would any members know the official status of the disused NIR railway line between Lisburn and Antrim via Crumlin.

I ask because I noticed a tree blown down across the the track between Brookmount and Brookhill Bridge after Storm Darragh last December. 

I happened along past that way again today and the tree is still there. 

Seems strange that no one has cleared it away to at least prevent further damage to drains/track.

Any ideas?

 

 

The line is officially operational but has no scheduled services. Intermediate stations are temporarily closed. It has occasionally been used for crew training in recent years.

[airfixfan]

Officially mothballed by Translink last train was end of last year