Old Town railway station
Oldtown | |
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Only remaining evidence of Oldtown railway station | |
Location |
Oldtown, Letterkenny, County Donegal Ireland |
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 |
Oldtown railway station served the district of Oldtown, Letterkenny 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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Letterkenny (LLS) | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | Newmills |
References
- ↑ "Oldtown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
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