Killygordon railway station

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Killygordon
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Killygordon railway station in 1961
General information
Location County Donegal, Ulster,
Ireland
Coordinates 54°47′42″N7°41′03″W / 54.795064°N 7.684029°W / 54.795064; -7.684029
History
Original company Finn Valley Railway
Post-grouping County Donegal Railways Joint Committee
Key dates
7 September 1863Station opens
1 January 1960Station closes

Killygordon railway station served the village of Killygordon in County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland.

The station opened on 7 September 1863 on the Finn Valley Railway line from Strabane to Stranorlar.

It closed on 1 January 1960. [1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Liscooly   Finn Valley Railway
Strabane to Stranorlar
  Cavan Halt

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References

  1. "Killygordon station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.