Falcarragh railway station
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Falcarragh An Fal Carrach | |
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General information | |
Location | Falcarragh, County Donegal Ireland |
Coordinates | 55°07′06″N 8°04′09″W / 55.1184°N 8.0691°W |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Key dates | |
9 March 1903 | Station opens |
3 June 1940 | Station closes |
Falcarragh railway station served the village of Falcarragh, 4 km (2.5 mi) away, in County Donegal, Ireland.
The station opened on 9 March 1903 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway opened their Letterkenny and Burtonport Extension Railway, from Letterkenny to Burtonport. It closed on 3 June 1940 when the LLSR closed the line from Tooban Junction to Burtonport in an effort to save money.[1]
Routes
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Dunfanaghy Road | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | Cashelnagore |
References
- ^ "Falcarragh station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
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