Limavady railway station

Limavady
General information
Location	Limavady County Londonderry Northern Ireland
Coordinates	55°03′15″N6°56′53″W / 55.0541°N 6.9481°W / 55.0541; -6.9481
History
Original company	Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Post-grouping	Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Key dates
29 December 1852	Station opens
3 July 1950	Station closes to passengers
2 May 1955	Station closes
Location

Limavady railway station served Limavady in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.

History

The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station on 29 December 1852. ^[1]

The Limavady branch was closed to passenger traffic on 3 July 1950, the same day the then goods only section of the line to Dungiven was closed, and then the rest of the line closed completely on 2 May 1955. Nowadays the nearest station is at Bellarena, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) from the town.

Railway Revival

The All-Island Strategic Rail Review on railways commissioned in 2021 recommends reinstating short spur of the Limavady branch up to Limavady. ^[2]

Routes

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Broighter		Londonderry and Coleraine Railway Limavady Junction to Dungiven		Ardmore

References

1. "Limavady station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
2. "Derry and Donegal links estimated £2-3.2bn, could start 2030-40, be finished 2040-50". Yahoo! News. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.