Carrowen | |
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General information | |
Location | Carrowen, County Donegal Ireland |
Coordinates | 55°01′57″N7°29′18″W / 55.0325°N 7.4883°W |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Key dates | |
1 December 1883 | Station opens |
3 June 1940 | Station closes |
Location | |
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.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Trady | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Londonderry-Letterkenny | Newtowncunningham |
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