Drumfries railway station

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Drumfries
General information
Location Drumfries, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates 55°11′48″N7°23′44″W / 55.1968°N 7.3956°W / 55.1968; -7.3956
History
Original company Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-grouping Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
1 July 1901Station opens
2 December 1935Station closes
Location
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Drumfries
Location within County Donegal
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Drumfries
Drumfries (Ireland)

Drumfries railway station served Drumfries in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 1 July 1901 on the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway line from Londonderry Graving Dock to Carndonagh.

The old station house now serves as a public house and guest accommodation. [1]

It closed for passengers on 2 December 1935. [2]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Kinnego Halt   Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Londonderry- Carndonagh
  Meendoran Halt

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References

  1. "The Old Station House Bed and Breakfast - History of the Carndonagh line Railway Station House at Drumfries, Inishowen, Donegal". Archived from the original on 14 February 2018.
  2. "Drumfries station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.