Maghera railway station

Maghera
Location
Place	Maghera
Area	County Londonderry
Coordinates	54°50′43″N 6°40′06″W / 54.8452°N 6.6682°WCoordinates: 54°50′43″N 6°40′06″W / 54.8452°N 6.6682°W
Operations
Original company	Derry Central Railway
Pre-grouping	Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-grouping	Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
History
18 December 1880	Station opens
28 August 1950	Station closes
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Maghera railway station was on the Derry Central Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Macfin Junction in Northern Ireland.

History

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

The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950 by the Ulster Transport Authority. The station served Maghera in County Londonderry.

Maghera Goods Shed, now moved to Downpatrick railway station on the Downpatrick and County Down Railway.

References

1. "Maghera station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-04-29.