Letterkenny railway station (County Donegal Railways)
Letterkenny (CDR) railway station served the town of Letterkenny in County Donegal, Ireland.[1]
Letterkenny (CDRJC) | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Letterkenny, County Donegal Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°57′13″N 7°43′43″W / 54.953697°N 7.728593°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Courtney & Co. Robert McAlpine & Sons |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 January 1909 |
| Closed | 1 January 1960 |
| Original company | Strabane and Letterkenny Railway |
The station opened on 1 January 1909 when the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee built the Strabane and Letterkenny Railway from Strabane to Letterkenny.[2]
The station was built adjacent to the existing Letterkenny (LLS) railway station operated by the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway and had a siding connection to the system of this company.
The station had non-passenger facilities as freight was an important part of the business rationale for the railway's construction. There was a goods store, a crane, cattle pens, signal box, water tank, turntable and an engine shed.
The last train arrived on 31 December 1959. It closed on 1 January 1960.[3] CDRJC road services continued to use the station until they were taken over by CIÉ on 10 July 1971.[4] The station building is now used by Bus Éireann as the Letterkenny bus station.
Routes edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenmaquin | Strabane and Letterkenny Railway | Terminus |
References edit
- ^ Patterson, Edward M. (1962). The County Donegal Railways (1972 ed.). Pan Books. p. 193. ISBN 0-7153-4376-9.
- ^ Patterson, Edward M. (1962). The County Donegal Railways (1972 ed.). Pan Books. p. 57. ISBN 0-7153-4376-9.
- ^ Patterson, Edward M. (1962). The County Donegal Railways (1972 ed.). Pan Books. p. 98. ISBN 0-7153-4376-9.
- ^ "Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1971". Irish Statue Book. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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