Laghey railway station

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Laghey
General information
Location Laghey, County Donegal
Ireland
History
Original company West Donegal Railway
Post-grouping County Donegal Railways Joint Committee
Key dates
1 September 1905Station opens
1 January 1960Station closes

Laghey railway station served Laghey in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 1 September 1905 on the Donegal Railway Company line from Donegal to Ballyshannon.

It closed on 1 January 1960. [1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Drumbar Halt   Donegal Railway Company
Donegal to Ballyshannon
  Bridgetown

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References

  1. "Laghey station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 27 April 2012.