Castlederg railway station

Castlederg railway station served Castlederg in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

Castlederg
Photo of Castlederg railway station taken on 20 March 2007
LocationUpper Strabane Rd.
Castlederg, County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 54.708811°N 7.590515°W / 54.708811; -7.590515
Elevation173 ft
Platforms1
Tracks1
History
Original companyCastlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway
Post-groupingCastlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway
Key dates
4 July 1884Station opens
17 April 1933Station closes

The Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway opened the station on 4 July 1884.

It consisted of a station house (extant), goods store, engine house (location of Lyons Bros garage) and Managers house (extant, 54.708566°N 7.588861°W / 54.708566; -7.588861)

The last services operated on 30 January 1933. The staff went on strike on 31 January, and the line never reopened. It closed formally on 17 April 1933.[1]

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway
Castlederg to Victoria Bridge
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References

  1. "Castlederg station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.


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