Ballymena railway station serves the town of Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located just outside Ballymena town centre on the Galgorm Road, and is integrated with the local bus station. It is situated on the Derry/Londonderry line between Antrim and Cullybackey. The station is operated by Northern Ireland Railways.
The first station in Ballymena opened on 11 April 1848 by the Belfast and Ballymena Railway. This initial station was rebuilt and relocated on 4 December 1855 when the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portrush Junction Railway extended the line northwards. At one time, there were several other stations in the Ballymena area, however the only other one which survives to this day is Cullybackey.
The Cache
I'm not sure if Ballymena ever had a Sidetracked cache but it certainly does now🚂
There is plenty of free parking available at the Park and Ride although spaces may be taken by the ealy morning commuters. Trains in Ballymena arrive around the hour, so if you visit at any other time than then, you're pretty much guaranteed a muggle free zone, however in saying that, please do still practice stealth as you never know!
Cache is a magnetic nano so BYOP. No sign, no log! Please replace where you find it.
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!!Congratulations Dolly :) on your F2F!!