Dungiven railway station

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Dungiven
General information
Location Dungiven, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 54°55′47″N6°55′27″W / 54.9296°N 6.9241°W / 54.9296; -6.9241
History
Original company Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Post-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Key dates
4 July 1883Station opens
1 January 1933Station closes

Dungiven railway station served Dungiven 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
Derryork   Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Limavady Junction to Dungiven
 Terminus

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References

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