Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 52·2.81
Strategic transport network connectivity
The Borough has a key strategic location on Northern Ireland's transport network with major road and rail links connecting to regional gateways and international routes via Belfast, Larne, and Derry/Londonderry.
Our Borough occupies a key strategic location with regard to Northern Ireland's transport network, with major road and rail links providing easy access to regional gateways such as Belfast, Larne and Derry/Londonderry. This transport network provides high quality links to the rest of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and to the rest of the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. In addition to the operational rail lines, the Knockmore link between Antrim and Lisburn extends through our Borough and currently operates on a non-passenger basis.
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