Cavan Halt railway station

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Cavan Halt
General information
Location County Donegal
Ireland
History
Post-grouping County Donegal Railways Joint Committee
Key dates
1 June 1931Station opens
1 January 1960Station closes

Cavan Halt railway station served Cavan in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 1 June 1931 on the Finn Valley Railway line from Strabane to Stranorlar.

It closed on 1 January 1960. [1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Killygordon   Finn Valley Railway
Strabane to Stranorlar
  Town Bridge Halt

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References

  1. "Cavan Halt station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.