Larne Harbour railway station, Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, serves the ferry port for ferries to Cairnryan and Troon, Scotland and Fleetwood, England.
The station co-exists with the passenger terminus for P&O Irish Sea ferries offering simple integration for foot passengers. However, this situation is not mirrored at the two Scottish termini of Cairnryan and Troon.
The station was opened on 1 October 1862.
On the 11/11/2012 the station received platform extension work to facilitate 6-Car trains.
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