Dungloe railway station

Dungloe railway station was located north of Lough Meela, about 5 km from the town of Dungloe in County Donegal, Ireland.

Dungloe

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LocationCrickamore, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates 54.976688°N 8.405°W / 54.976688; -8.405
Elevation27 ft
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStation house (extant) and goods shed
History
Original companyLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-groupingLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
9 March 1903Station opens as Lough Meala
1 November 1903Station renamed Dungloe Road (Lough Meala)
1 June 1904Station renamed Dungloe (Lough Meala)
1 March 1909Station renamed Dungloe
3 June 1940Station closes

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
Kincasslagh Road   Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway   Burtonport
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References

  1. "Dungloe station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
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