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