Burtonport railway station

Burtonport Ailt an Chorráin
General information
Location	Burtonport, County Donegal Ireland
Coordinates	54°58′53″N8°26′22″W / 54.98135°N 8.43957°W / 54.98135; -8.43957
Elevation	14 ft
History
Original company	Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-grouping	Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
9 March 1903	Station opens
3 June 1940	Station closes
Location

Burtonport railway station served the fishing village of Burtonport in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 9 March 1903 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway opened their Letterkenny and Burtonport Extension Railway, from Letterkenny to Burtonport. It closed on 3 June 1940 when the LLSR closed the line from Tooban Junction to Burtonport in an effort to save money. ^[1]

Routes

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Dungloe		Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway		Terminus

References

1. "Burtonport station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.