Broighter railway station

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Broighter
General information
Location Broighter, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 55°04′23″N6°59′13″W / 55.0730°N 6.9869°W / 55.0730; -6.9869 Coordinates: 55°04′23″N6°59′13″W / 55.0730°N 6.9869°W / 55.0730; -6.9869
History
Original company Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Post-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Key dates
29 December 1852Station opens
3 July 1950Station closes

Broighter railway station served Broighter in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.

The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station on 29 December 1852. [1]

It closed on 3 July 1950.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Limavady Junction   Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Limavady Junction to Dungiven
  Limavady

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References

  1. "Broighter station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.