Carrowen railway station

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Carrowen
General information
Location Carrowen, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates 55°01′57″N7°29′18″W / 55.0325°N 7.4883°W / 55.0325; -7.4883
History
Original company Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-grouping Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
1 December 1883Station opens
3 June 1940Station closes
Location
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Carrowen
Location within County Donegal
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Carrowen
Carrowen (Ireland)

Carrowen Railway Station served Carrowen in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 1 December 1883 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway built their line from Londonderry Graving Dock to Letterkenny (LLS).

It closed for passengers on 3 June 1940. [1]

It remained open for freight until 10 August 1953. [2]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Trady   Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Londonderry-Letterkenny
  Newtowncunningham

References

  1. "Carrowen station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  2. Bob Ayres (1978). "Station Name Opened Pass Closure Goods … (Irish Railways)" (PDF). Railscot. Retrieved 31 July 2025.