BLEACH GREEN REOPENED

The Bleach Green viaduct and through line from Belfast to Antrim was closed in 1978 and trains were re-routed via Lisbum and Crumlin. In 1998, a project to reopen the line was given the go-ahead. The new scheme involved refurbishing the viaduct, relaying the track between Bleach Green Junction to Antrim, and providing new signalling and new stations at Mossley West and Templepatrick. A steam locomotive was used in track refurbishment as the diesel tractor units used to carry track ballast had insufficient braking power for the gradients involved. Protests were made over the proposed withdrawal of services from Crumlin and a compromise was reached with the retention of three weekday services. A new timetable was introduced in June 2001 with accelerated times on the Londonderry line.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00268356
• Corporate Authors:

  Ian Allan Publishing, Limited

  Riverdene Business Park, Riverdene Industrial Estate
  Molesey Road
  Walton-on-Tham, Surrey  United Kingdom  KT12 4RG
• Authors:
  • FLANAGAN, C
• Publication Date: 2001-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51-3
• Serial:
  • MODERN RAILWAYS
  • Volume: 58
  • Issue Number: 636
  • Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0026-8356

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Bridges; Plan implementation; Planning; Public transit; Railroad tracks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Selection
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 2894: Alignment; 3455: Bridge; 1104: Opening (road, transp line); 143: Planning; 744: Public transport; 1062: Railway track; 9072: Selection; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00822574
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 7 2002 12:00AM