Castlecaldwell railway station

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Castlecaldwell
General information
Location Castle Caldwell, County Fermanagh
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 54°29′35″N7°58′58″W / 54.493071°N 7.982677°W / 54.493071; -7.982677
History
Original company Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
13 June 1866Station opens
1 October 1957Station closes

Castlecaldwell railway station served Castle Caldwell in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.

The Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway opened the station on 13 June 1866. Services were provided by the Irish North Western Railway.

The station was moved in 1870 half a mile closer to Bundoran and reopened on 1 August.

It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1876.

It closed on 1 October 1957. [1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Pettigo   Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway
Enniskillen to Bundoran
  Belleek

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References

  1. "Castle Caldwell station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.