Ballyshannon railway station

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Ballyshannon
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Remains of Ballyshannon railway station on 25 July 1981.
General information
Location Ballyshannon, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates 54°29′55″N8°11′14″W / 54.498639°N 8.18719°W / 54.498639; -8.18719
History
Opened13 June 1866
Closed1 October 1957
Original company Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Services
Preceding station  Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway  Following station
Belleek  Enniskillen to Bundoran  Bundoran

Ballyshannon railway station served Ballyshannon 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 Great Northern Railway (Ireland) took it over in 1876.

The Ulster Transport Authority closed it on 1 October 1957. [1]

It is included in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. [2]

Attractions in Ballyshannon

The passengers alighting at Ballyshannon would have seen the delights of the River Erne, including the Assaroe Falls, which was altered by hydroelectric construction.

Picturesque Donegal- its mountains, rivers, and lakes. Being the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Company's illustrated guide to the sporting and touring grounds of the north of Ireland (1908) (14777237441) Picturesque Donegal- its mountains, rivers, and lakes. Being the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Company's illustrated guide to the sporting and touring grounds of the north of Ireland (1908) (14777237441).jpg
Picturesque Donegal- its mountains, rivers, and lakes. Being the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Company's illustrated guide to the sporting and touring grounds of the north of Ireland (1908) (14777237441)

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References

  1. "Ballyshannon (GNI) station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. "Ballyshannon Railway Station". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 1 August 2020.