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Ballymena was traditionally a market town. The 1980s were a time of job losses in Ballymena as industry suffered and this reoccurred in the 2010s. Notable employers were Michelin in Broughshane, JTI Gallaher in Galgorm, and Wrightbus. In November 2012, the Patton Group, a major builder entered administration with the loss of 320 jobs. [18]
The first municipal building in the town was a market hall in Bridge Street which was completed in 1684. [2] It featured a steeple which was 60 feet (18 m) high, [3] and was later referred to by the local member of parliament, Sir Robert Adair, as one of the "Seven Towers" of Ballymena. [4]
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Ballymena is a former local government district with borough status in Northern Ireland. It was one of twenty-six districts created on 1 October 1973 and covered the town of Ballymena and the surrounding area which includes small towns including Broughshane , Cullybackey , Galgorm, Ahoghill and Portglenone .
Large town 8: Metropolitan Lisburn [c] Belfast Lisburn and Castlereagh: County Antrim: 32,368 12,696 9.01 3,593.08 Large town 9: Ballymena: Mid and East Antrim: County Antrim: 31,308 13,287 16.57 1,888.93 Large town Lurgan [f] [5] Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon: County Armagh: 30,886 Part of Craigavon Urban Area, a large town: Portadown [f] [5 ...
Map of the borough's DEAs from 1993 to 2014. Ballymena Borough Council was the local authority of Ballymena in Northern Ireland.It merged with Carrickfergus Borough Council and Larne Borough Council in May 2015 under local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland to become Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.
The A26 continues towards Ballymena before drivers are offered to turn-off-to-stay-on the route, to continue into Ballymena town centre, or to by-pass the town via the M2. Traffic on the M2 then rejoins the A26 on its last roundabout junction, and the route continues to Antrim as dual-carriageway towards its junction with the M2 and M22.
Ballymena railway station serves the town of Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located just outside Ballymena town centre on the Galgorm Road, and is integrated with the local bus station. It is situated on the Derry line between Antrim and Cullybackey. The station is operated by Northern Ireland Railways.