Pettigo railway station
Pettigo | |
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Pettigo railway station. Now a private house. | |
| Location |
Pettigo, County Donegal Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°32′51″N 7°49′52″W / 54.547427°N 7.831197°WCoordinates: 54°32′51″N 7°49′52″W / 54.547427°N 7.831197°W |
| History | |
| Original company | Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| Key dates | |
| 13 June 1866 | Station opens |
| 1 October 1957 | Station closes |
Pettigo railway station served Pettigo in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.
The Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway opened the station on 13 June 1866. Services were provided by the Irish North Western Railway. The station's main purpose was to offer easy access for the considerable pilgrim traffic to St Patrick's Purgatory on Lough Derg.
It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1876.
It closed on 1 October 1957.[1]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Kesh | Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway Enniskillen to Bundoran |
Castlecaldwell | ||
References
- ↑ "Pettigo station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
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