Glenties railway station

Glenties
Location Glenties, County Donegal
Ireland
History
Post-grouping Donegal Railway Company
Key dates
3 June 1895 Station opens
15 December 1947 Station closes

Glenties railway station served the village of Glenties in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 3 June 1895 when the Donegal Railway Company opened their line from Glenties to Stranorlar.

It closed on 15 December 1947 when the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee closed the line from Glenties to Stranorlar in an effort to save money.[1]

Freight services on the route continued until 10 March 1952.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus   Donegal Railway Company
Glenties to Stranorlar
  Shallogan's Halt

References

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


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