Carndoagh Halt railway station | |
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General information | |
Location | Carndonagh, County Donegal Ireland |
Coordinates | 55°16′07″N7°17′12″W / 55.268538°N 7.286721°W |
Elevation | 45 ft |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Key dates | |
1 November 1929 | Station opens |
2 December 1935 | Station closes |
Carndoagh Halt railway station was a rural station located in the townland of Carndoagh, 1.5 miles north west of Carndonagh in County Donegal, Ireland.
The station opened on 1 November 1929 on the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway line from Londonderry Graving Dock to Carndonagh.
It closed for passengers on 2 December 1935. [1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Rashenny | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Londonderry- Carndonagh | Carndonagh |
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