Draperstown railway station

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Draperstown
General information
Location Draperstown, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°47′43″N6°46′52″W / 54.7954°N 6.7810°W / 54.7954; -6.7810
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Draperstown Railway
Pre-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-grouping Northern Counties Committee
Key dates
20 July 1883Station opens
1 October 1930Station closes to passengers
3 July 1950Station closes

Draperstown railway station was on the Draperstown Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Draperstown in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

History

The station was opened by the Draperstown Railway on 20 July 1883. [1] It was taken over by the Belfast and County Down Railway (later the Northern Counties Committee) in July 1895.

The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1930 and closed altogether on 3 July 1950 when the Ulster Transport Authority closed the line entirely.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Desertmartin   Draperstown Railway
Magherafelt-Draperstown
 Terminus

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References

  1. "Draperstown station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.