Barnesmore Halt railway station

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Barnesmore Halt
General information
Location Barnesmore, County Donegal
Ireland
History
Original company West Donegal Railway
Post-grouping County Donegal Railways Joint Committee
Key dates
1 July 1891Station opens as Barrack Bridge
1 September 1893Station renamed as Barnesmore Halt
1 January 1960Station closes

Barnesmore Halt railway station served Barnesmore in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened as Barrack Bridge on 1 July 1891 on the West Donegal Railway line from Stranorlar to Donegal. It was renamed Barnesmore Halt on 1 September 1893.

It closed on 1 January 1960. [1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Derg Bridge Halt   West Donegal Railway
Stranorlar to Donegal		  Lough Eske

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References

  1. ↑ "Barnesmore Halt station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 27 April 2012.


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