Garvagh railway station

Garvagh railway station was on the Derry Central Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Macfin Junction in Northern Ireland. It served the nearby town of Garvagh, about 1 km away.

Garvagh
Location
Place	Station Rd., Garvagh
Area	County Londonderry
Coordinates	54.9883°N 6.6768°W / 54.9883; -6.6768
Operations
Original company	Derry Central Railway
Pre-grouping	Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-grouping	Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
History
18 February 1880	Station opens
28 August 1950	Station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

The station was opened by the Derry Central Railway on 18 February 1880.[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in September 1901.

It comprised a station house, signal box and goods shed (extant) 54.9875°N 6.675538°W / 54.9875; -6.675538

The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950 under the Ulster Transport Authority. It served Garvagh.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Kilrea		Derry Central Railway Magherafelt-Macfin Junction		Moneycarrie

References

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