Ballinamore railway station

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Ballinamore
Former Ballinamore County Donegal Railway Station, June 1990 (3611611930).jpg
The surviving remnants of Ballinamore station
General information
LocationBallinamore, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates 54°51′57″N8°03′24″W / 54.8658°N 8.0567°W / 54.8658; -8.0567
Elevation412 ft.
TracksSingle
Construction
Structure typeHalt
History
Opened3 June 1895
Closed15 December 1947
Post-groupingDonegal Railway Company
Services
Preceding station  Donegal Railway Company  Following station
Fintown  Glenties to Stranorlar  Glassagh Halt

Ballinamore railway station was a halt which served the village of Ballinamore in County Donegal, Ireland.

The halt opened on 3 June 1895 on the Donegal Railway Company 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ballinamore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.


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