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TheBelfast suburban railcommuter network serves the metropolitan area ofGreater Belfast and some of itscommuter towns with three lines. The network is owned byTranslink and operated by its subsidiaryNI Railways.

Stations -Belfast Grand Central,City Hospital,Botanic,Lanyon Place,York Street,Whiteabbey,Jordanstown,Greenisland,Trooperslane,Clipperstown,Carrickfergus,Downshire,Whitehead,Ballycarry,Magheramorne,Glynn,Larne Town,Larne Harbour.

Stations -Belfast Grand Central,Adelaide,Balmoral,Finaghy,Dunmurry,Derriaghy,Lambeg,Hilden,Lisburn,Moira,Lurgan,Portadown.

This line has the potential to be extended fromPortadown toArmagh city centre by reopening the railway line. Government Minister for theDepartment for Regional Development,Danny Kennedy MLA indicates railway restoration plans of the line fromPortadown toArmagh.^[1]

Stations -Belfast Grand Central,Botanic,City Hospital,Belfast Lanyon Place,Titanic Quarter,Sydenham,Holywood,Marino,Cultra,Seahill,Helen's Bay,Carnalea,Bangor West,Bangor.

• The typical off-peak service on this route is 2tph (trains per hour). The last train of the day arrives in Bangor and Portadown shortly after midnight.
• Services Belfast to Whitehead are typically every 30 mins daytime and hourly evenings and weekends. Trains extend to Larne typically every hour.
• The concept of Suburban was a Northern Ireland Railways marketing campaign in the late 1980s and early 90s when the network was divided into Suburban (near Belfast) and Intercity (beyond), leaving the odd concept of Intercity trains running between Coleraine and the seaside town of Portrush (details). This division is no longer recognised.

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• Northern Ireland Railways
• Dublin Suburban Rail
• Cork Suburban Rail
• Galway Suburban Rail
• Limerick Suburban Rail

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• Transport in Belfast
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