Meenglas Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Stranorlar, County Donegal Ireland |
History | |
Original company | West Donegal Railway |
Post-grouping | County Donegal Railways Joint Committee |
Key dates | |
1 January 1891 | Station opens |
1 January 1919 | Passenger services suspended |
6 July 1936 | Passenger services resume |
1 November 1956 | Station closes to all but excursion traffic |
Meenglas Halt railway station served Meenglas near Stranorlar in County Donegal, Ireland.
The station opened on 1 January 1891 on the West Donegal Railway line from Stranorlar to Donegal.
It closed on 1 November 1956. [1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Stranorlar | West Donegal Railway Stranorlar to Donegal | Derg Bridge Halt |
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