Railway milepost, Cullybackey (1) © Albert Bridge cc-by-sa/2.0

D0605 : Railway milepost, Cullybackey (1)

taken 10 years ago, near to Cullybackey, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Railway milepost, Cullybackey (1)

Milepost 36¼, on the up side of the single line, close to the Ballymena side of Cullybackey North level crossing. Mileposts are usually on the down side. Their original purpose was to calculate charges in the days when railways were common carriers (ie legally obliged to accept all goods offered). Now they serve to advise drivers of operation matters such as “contractor working between mileposts XX and XX¼”. D0605 : Old railway milepost, Cullybackey shows the original cast version on the other side of the line.

Cullybackey station and level crossings

The railway between Ballymena and Ballymoney opened in 1855. Cullybackey station and level crossing opened and closed in 1856 before re-opening in 1865. It closed again in 1976 before re-opening in 1982. Once a block post with two platforms, a passing loop, signal cabin and goods yard, only the former down platform remains in use. There is a level crossing, across the Station Road, at the Ballymoney end.
Broughdone level crossing is approximately one mile to the north. Cullybackey North (originally Cullybackey no2) level crossing, across the Old Cullybackey Road, is approximately ¼ mile to the south of the station.
Cullybackey South (originally Cullybackey no1) level crossing, across the Ballymena Road, is approximately ½ mile to the south of the station.
All crossings are automatic half barriers remotely monitored.

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Grid Square: D0605, 26 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 11 April, 2014 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 11 April, 2014
Geographical Context: Railways
Place (from Tags): Cullybackey
Railway (from Tags): Northern Ireland Railways
Subject Location: Irish: D 064 054 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:53.1300N 6:20.5211W
Camera Location: Irish: D 064 054
View Direction: Southeast (about 135 degrees)