Scenic route
Belfast–Derry Line
Belfast → Derry · Northern Ireland
Michael Palin called the Coleraine–Derry run one of the world’s most beautiful; the train skims the Atlantic strand below cliff-top Mussenden Temple.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 281411 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: NI Railways — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Belfast–Derry Line?
The Belfast–Derry Line runs 154 km from Belfast to Derry.
How long does the Belfast–Derry Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 10 min for the 154 km. That is an average of 71 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 145 km/h.
Who runs the Belfast–Derry Line?
NI Railways, with Class 4000 DMU.
How old is the Belfast–Derry Line?
The line has been in service since 1852. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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