Carrigans | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Foyle View Manor, Carrigans County Donegal Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°56′49″N7°25′09″W / 54.9470°N 7.4192°W | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 19 April 1847 | Station opens | ||||
| 15 February 1965 | Station closes | ||||
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Carrigans railway station served Carrigans, County Donegal, in Ulster, Ireland.
The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 19 April 1847. It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883, and became part of the Ulster Transport Authority on dissolution of the GNR in 1958, but was staffed by CIÉ due to it being in the Republic.
The station was closed, as was the entire Derry Road line on 15 February 1965. [1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londonderry Cow Market | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1847-1850 | St. Johnston | ||
| Londonderry Foyle Road | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1850-1965 | St. Johnston |
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