Letterkenny railway station (L&LSR)

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Letterkenny (LLS)
General information
Location Letterkenny, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates 54°57′13″N7°43′42″W / 54.953545°N 7.728424°W / 54.953545; -7.728424
Elevation32 ft
Platforms1
Tracks1
History
Original company Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-grouping Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
30 June 1883Station opens
3 June 1953Station closes for passengers
1 July 1953Station closes

Letterkenny (LLS) railway station served the town of Letterkenny in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 30 June 1883 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway built their line from Londonderry Graving Dock to Letterkenny.

It was adjacent to the Letterkenny (CDR) railway station built by the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee and had a siding connection to the system of this company.

It closed on 3 June 1953 when the LLSR closed the line from Tooban Junction to Burtonport in an effort to save money. [1]

Freight services continued until 1 July 1953.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Pluck   Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway   Oldtown

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References

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


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