COLERAINE TO GIANT’S CAUSEWAY GREENWAY
“Causeway Coast Greenway”
World-leading engineering innovation is a Northern Ireland thing, and one of the lesser-known examples is a tramway which used to run between Portrush and the Giant’s Causeway on the north coast – the world’s first hydro-electric powered tramway and the first tramway over 5 miles long to be powered by electricity. The GIant’s Causeway and Bushmills Railway keeps heritage rail alive on the final section today, but a greenway along the entire route is a worthy future endeavour.
ROUTE DETAILS
| Length | 24 kilometres |
| Estimate | £3.5 million |
| Timescale | 2026 to 2040 |
| Type | Former railway |
| Title | Belfast and County Down Railway |
| Border area | No |
| Councils | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council |
IMAGES
RESOURCES ELSEWHERE
Giant’s Causeway Heritage Railway Path (Walk NI)
Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills Railway (Causeway Coast Holiday)
Giant’s Causeway & Bushmills Railway’…listen for the whistle…’
The Causeway Tram (North Antrim)
Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills Railway
Giant’s Causeway Tramway (Wikipedia)
Exercise Explore Enjoy: A Strategic Plan for Greenways (Department for Infrastructure) PDF 2.8MB
Strategic Plan for Greenways Base Report (AECOM, Sustrans, DfI) PDF 15.7MB
GREENWAY PROJECTS WHICH INTERSECT
COLERAINE TO BALLYMONEY GREENWAY
A 15km route along the current railway, before cutting across the River Bann and following the riverside into Coleraine.
A 14km route from the current railway line at the Lough Foyle coastline in to Limavady and on through the countryside to Dungiven.
DUNGANNON TO COLERAINE GREENWAY
A winding 85km former railway route through mid Ulster through Cookstown, Magherfelt, Maghera, Garvagh and Kilrea.
GET INVOLVED
Successful greenway projects are driven by the passion of local people. If you have an update to share, a story to tell about the history of the route or future of the Coleraine to Giant’s Causeway Greenway, or if you want to submit a picture or video to this page, please get in contact.