DUNGANNON TO COLERAINE GREENWAY


“Lough Neagh and Bann Greenway”

A winding 85km former railway route through Mid Ulster on the western edge of of Lough Neagh through Cookstown and Magherafelt, before following the flow of the River Bann past Maghera, Garvagh and Kilrea until Coleraine town and the gateway to the Causeway Coast.

ROUTE DETAILS


Length 97 kilometres
Estimate £14.5 million
Timescale 2026 to 2040
Type Former railway
Title Belfast and Northern Counties Railway (NCC)
Border area No
Councils Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
  Mid Ulster District Council

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EXPLORE THE HISTORIC ROUTE


GREENWAY PROJECTS WHICH INTERSECT


ANTRIM TO DRAPERSTOWN GREENWAY

A 45km route over the top of Lough Neagh from Antrim through Randalstown and Toome through Magherafelt to Draperstown.

BALLYMENA TO KILREA GREENWAY

A 20-25km route linking the greenways terminating at Ballymena with the northern portion of the greenway network.

COALISLAND TO MOY AND CHARLEMONT GREENWAY

A 7km pathway along the side of theand Canal

COLERAINE TO BALLYMONEY GREENWAY

A 15km route along the current railway, before cutting across the River Bann and following the riverside into Coleraine.

COLERAINE TO GIANT’S CAUSEWAY GREENWAY

Upgrading the existing road-based cycle route from Coleraine to Portrush before following the old tramway to Bushmills and the Giant’s Causeway.

DERRY TO COLERAINE GREENWAY

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 BALLYGAWLEY GREENWAY

With a new dual carriageway bypassing the old A4 road from Belfast to Enniskillen, the remaining road could eventually host a 21km roadside greenway link.

OMAGH TO DUNGANNON GREENWAY

The ‘Derry Road’ out of Omagh tacking 40km through Tyrone countryside through Sixmilecross and Pomeroy and into Dungannon.

PORTADOWN TO DUNGANNON GREENWAY

A 25km route starting up the ‘Derry Road’ from the existing railway station at Portadown across the Blackwater and into Dungannon.

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