Londonderry Graving Dock | |
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General information | |
Location | Strand Road, Derry Northern Ireland |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Pre-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Key dates | |
12 November 1863 | Station opens |
6 September 1948 | Station closes for passengers |
10 August 1953 | Station closes |
Londonderry Graving Dock railway station served Derry in Northern Ireland. It was the eastern terminus of the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway (L&LSR), a 3 foot gauge system of lines that extended westwards to County Donegal.
The station was opened by the L&LSR on 12 November 1863.
The station closed to passengers on 6 September 1948, with passenger trains being replaced by the company's own buses until 2014 (when the L&LSR Company ceased trading and was liquidated). Freight services ended on 10 August 1953. [1]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Londonderry Middle Quay | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | Gallagh Road |
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