Drumfries | |
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General information | |
Location | Drumfries, County Donegal Ireland |
Coordinates | 55°11′48″N7°23′44″W / 55.1968°N 7.3956°W |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1901 | Station opens |
2 December 1935 | Station closes |
Location | |
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]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Kinnego Halt | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Londonderry- Carndonagh | Meendoran Halt |
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