In 2008, the station was refurbished as part of a £17 million investment package by NI Railways to improve access for disabled passengers and provide better lighting, signage, and seating.
Whiteabbey is technically the next stop on the line, however, two services each way stop here in accordance with the current timetable. At other times, trains only call at York Street prior to Lanyon Place, hence missing out Whiteabbey.
Service
Train Services
On Mondays to Saturdays, there is an hourly service to Belfast Grand Central. In the other direction there is an hourly service to Derry~Londonderry, with the last service terminating at Coleraine.
Translink's Metro 1D and 1K services operate along Metro Corridor 1, running from outside the station to Belfast city centre. On weekdays, buses arrive every 30 minutes, while on weekends they run hourly[4].[5]