Dungloe railway station

Dungloe
An Clochán Liath
Location near Dungloe, 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 as Lough Meala
1 November 1903 Station renamed Dungloe Road (Lough Meala)
1 June 1904 Station renamed Dungloe (Lough Meala)
1 March 1909 Station renamed Dungloe
3 June 1940 Station closes

Dungloe railway station served the town of Dungloe 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
Kincasslagh Road   Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway   Burtonport

References

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


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