Broighter | |
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General information | |
Location | Broighter, County Londonderry Northern Ireland UK |
Coordinates | 55°04′23″N6°59′13″W / 55.0730°N 6.9869°W |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Coleraine Railway |
Post-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Key dates | |
29 December 1852 | Station opens |
3 July 1950 | Station 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.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Limavady Junction | Londonderry and Coleraine Railway Limavady Junction to Dungiven | Limavady |
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