Kincasslagh Road railway station

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Kincasslagh Road
General information
Location Meenbanad, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates 54°59′22″N8°22′59″W / 54.98955°N 8.383106°W / 54.98955; -8.383106
Elevation106 ft
Construction
Structure typeHalt
Platform levels1
History
Original company Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-grouping Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
1 October 1913Station opens
3 June 1940Station closes

Kincasslagh Road railway station was a halt which served the townland of Meenbanad in County Donegal, Ireland.

The halt was located on the northern shore of Lough Atercan, at the level crossing on the road to Kincasslagh, 3 miles away.

The station opened on 1 October 1913 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway opened their Letterkenny and Burtonport Extension Railway, from Letterkenny to Burtonport. It closed on 3 June 1940 when the LLSR closed the line from Tooban Junction to Burtonport in an effort to save money. [1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Crolly   Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway   Dungloe

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References

  1. ↑ "Kincasslagh Road station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.


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