track, there are three intermediate halts, Ballycarry, Magheramorne, and Glynn, each serving villages en route. On the coastal side, the peninsula of Islandmagee blocks views of Scotland, but forms the wildlife wetlands of Larne Lough. Small sections of the track at the Larne end are built on causeways, forming ponds landside of the railway. On entering the town, the railway again crosses the road inland to Larne Town station before reaching its terminus at Larne Harbour station, sharing its building with the ferry terminal for the Port of Larne. Services On weekdays, trains run half-hourly from , with the outbound terminus alternating every half an hour between and . Extra services operate at peak times to and from . Evening services are reduced to hourly operation after 8pm between Larne Harbour and Great Victoria Street and the last trains of the day in each direction typically at around 11:20pm only operate to or from Lanyon Place. The last train arrives into Larne Harbour at 12:20am. On Saturdays, there are no extra peak time services, but the service pattern is similar to the weekday operation. On Sundays, the line reduces to hourly operation from Great Victoria Street, with the outbound terminus alternating every hour between Whitehead and Larne Harbour. First services on Sunday are later and Last services are earlier. Ferry connections P&O Ferries operate ferries to Cairnryan throughout the year. Onward rail connections from Stranraer The nearest railway station to Cairnryan is Stranraer railway station. This is around fifteen minutes away by a dedicated connecting bus, route number 350 operated by McLeans. Local buses provide additional journeys between Cairnryan and Stranraer. From Stranraer station ScotRail trains operate to Glasgow Central. Sometimes a change is required at Ayr. References External links http://www.translink.co.uk Larne Line Passenger Group Railway lines in Northern Ireland Transport in Belfast Transport in County Antrim Transport in Larne Irish gauge railways