19-671: Bushmills may refer to: Bushmills, County Antrim , a village in Northern Ireland Bushmills, a brand of Irish whiskey produced in the Northern Irish village at the Old Bushmills Distillery See also [ edit ] Bush mill (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
38-632: A bascule bridge for the railway over the navigable River Bann. Just after Castlerock station there are two tunnels created during an event known as the Great Blast in October 1845. Castlerock tunnel is 668 yards (611 m) long and is the longest operational railway tunnel in Northern Ireland. After passing through a short opening trains pass through the shorter Downhill tunnel which is 301 yards (275 m) in length. Signalling on
57-474: A new loop further down the line at Bellarena halt. New signalling was introduced, and the signal boxes at Castlerock and Waterside, Derry closed, with the line operating under absolute block . An hourly service between Belfast and Derry was introduced in 2017. Phase 3 will include rail renewal between Castlerock and Eglinton, the introduction of a 90 mph (140 km/h) line speed between Castlerock and Derry and other works, however funding for this part of
76-461: Is a village on the north coast of County Antrim , Northern Ireland . Bushmills had a population of 1,247 in the 2021 Census . It is located 60 miles (97 km) from Belfast , 11 miles (18 km) from Ballycastle and 9 miles (14 km) from Coleraine . The village owes its name to the River Bush and to a large watermill that was built there in the early 17th century. It is home to
95-561: Is best known as the location of the Old Bushmills Distillery . The distillery's products include the Bushmills Original and Black Bush blends, as well as the 10-, 12-, 16-, and 21-year-old Bushmills Single Malts. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of distilling starting in the area the distillery released a unique whiskey called the "1608" which included crystal malt. The distillery draws its water, not from
114-605: The Belfast–Larne line , but is composed primarily of single track from Monkstown to Derry with passing points at Templepatrick, Antrim, Magherabeg, Ballymena, Killagan, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Bellarena. The line is the busiest single track railway line in the United Kingdom, carrying over 4 million passengers per annum, the Derry-Londonderry Line has also been described by Michael Palin as "one of
133-536: The Lisburn–Antrim line until 2003, when the line and its stations were closed. This section of railway is now used solely for driver training or other operational requirements e.g. special services to major events. In 2011, it was planned to reduce services on the Coleraine to Derry~Londonderry section to five services, in each direction on weekdays, to facilitate safety improvement works during refurbishment of
152-713: The Old Bushmills Distillery , which produces Irish whiskey , and is near the Giant's Causeway . Bushmills is labelled as Super Data Zone Causeway_C by Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency . On Census day (21 March 2021) there were 1,247 people living in Bushmills. Of these: Bushmills is classified as a village (population 1,000–2,499) by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 1,295 people living in Bushmills. Of these: The village
171-517: The Coleraine signal box. The signal boxes at Castlerock and Waterside, which previously controlled the token system, have now been closed. The whole of the Belfast to Derry line is now controlled by colour light signals, the last semaphore signals at Castlerock station being removed after the 2016 signalling upgrade. The signal box at Coleraine will be moved to Lanyon Place upon completion of
190-610: The River Bush itself, but from a tributary known as Saint Columbs Rill . The Giant's Causeway , which attracts over two million visitors per year, is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town. Bushmills railway station opened on 28 January 1883, but finally closed on 1 October 1949. There is a narrow-gauge steam train running in the summer from Bushmills to the Giant's Causeway. The Belfast-Derry railway line run by Northern Ireland Railways connects to Coleraine and along
209-464: The branch line to Portrush . Local Ulsterbus provides connections to the railway stations. There is a scenic walk of 7 miles from Portrush alongside Dunluce Castle and the Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway . Bushmills is twinned with Louisville, Kentucky , in the United States. Schools in the area include Dunluce School and Bushmills Primary School. There are a few churches in
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#1732772531198228-446: The life of the remaining section by converting the jointed track to continuous welded rail , elimination of wet spots, and essential bridge repairs. This was completed by 2013, and timetable changes resulted in a morning train reaching Derry before 9 a.m. for the first time since Northern Ireland Railways took control of the network in the 1960s. Phase 2 saw the passing loop removed and the 'down' track lifted at Castlerock, replaced with
247-498: The line due to commence in 2012, but the £75 million that it was to cost was unavailable. This led to fears that the line would be permanently closed. Regional Development minister Danny Kennedy relocated funding from the A5 dualling project to the railway upgrade project, allowing for a 3-phase upgrade. Phase 1 saw the line close for nine months to completely relay two sections (Coleraine to Castlerock; and Eglinton to Derry), extending
266-480: The line from Belfast Grand Central to Slaught level crossing (just south of Ballymena station) is controlled by the Belfast Lanyon Place control terminal. From Kellswater South, the signalling and level crossings are controlled by the Coleraine signal cabin. Following the signalling upgrade in 2016, the line north of Coleraine is no longer controlled by electric token , instead being centralised in
285-436: The most beautiful rail journeys in the world". Weekday and Saturday services on the line run hourly from Grand Central in Belfast to Derry~Londonderry and vice versa, with some late-night and peak-time services starting from and terminating at Coleraine and Lanyon Place . Hourly shuttle services to and from Portrush connect with the line at Coleraine . On Sunday, the service operates hourly from Grand Central, however
304-526: The outbound terminus alternates every hour between Derry~Londonderry and Portrush – with the effect that stations beyond Coleraine have a two-hourly service. Between 1978 and 2001, the line between the Bleach Green viaduct and Antrim was closed so services operated via Crumlin , Glenavy , Ballinderry and Lisburn . The reopening of the Bleach Green viaduct resulted in shorter journeys between Belfast and Derry. A skeleton service continued on
323-456: The project is doubtful for the foreseeable future. Other future plans for the Derry line include the reinstatement of the double line from Antrim to Ballymena, and the doubling of the track from Monkstown to Templepatrick. The route terminus in Derry was relocated in 2019 when the former Belfast and Northern Counties Railway Waterside station reopened, replacing the 1980 terminus. Coleraine has
342-521: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bushmills&oldid=1163490391 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bushmills, County Antrim Bushmills (From Irish Muileann na Buaise )
361-638: The village: Bushmills was the location of one of the five Consol Navigation System transmitter stations in the years following the Second World War. Belfast-Derry railway line The Belfast–Derry line (referred to as the Derry~Londonderry Line by NI Railways ) is an intercity railway line, running from Belfast to Derry in Northern Ireland . The line is double-track on the short section it shares with
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