Ballyshannon railway station (County Donegal Railways)

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Ballyshannon (CDJ)
General information
Location Ballyshannon, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates 54°30′22″N8°11′20″W / 54.5062°N 8.1888°W / 54.5062; -8.1888
History
Opened21 September 1905
Closed1 January 1960
Original company West Donegal Railway
Post-grouping County Donegal Railways Joint Committee
Services
Preceding station  Donegal Railway Company  Following station
Creevy Halt  Donegal to Ballyshannon Terminus
Location
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Ballyshannon (CDJ)
Location within County Donegal
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Ballyshannon (CDJ)
Ballyshannon (CDJ) (Ireland)

Ballyshannon (CDJ) railway station served Ballyshannon in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 21 September 1905 as the terminus of the Donegal Railway Company line from Donegal to Ballyshannon.

It closed on 1 January 1960. [1]

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References

  1. "Ballyshannon (CDJ) station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 27 April 2012.