Drumsurn railway station

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Drumsurn
General information
Location Drumsurn, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 54°59′45″N6°52′51″W / 54.9959°N 6.8809°W / 54.9959; -6.8809
History
Original company Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Post-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Key dates
4 July 1883Station opens
1 January 1933Station closes

Drumsurn railway station served Drumsurn in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.

The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station on 4 July 1883. [1]

It closed on 1 January 1933.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ardmore   Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Limavady Junction to Dungiven
  Derryork

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References

  1. "Drumsurn station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.