Oldtown railway station

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Oldtown
LKBRIDGE.jpg
Only remaining evidence of Oldtown railway station
General information
LocationPearse Rd.oldtown road.
Oldtown, Letterkenny, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates 54°56′44″N7°44′25″E / 54.945644°N 7.740319°E / 54.945644; 7.740319
Elevation14 ft
Platforms1
Tracks1
History
Original company Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-grouping Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
9 March 1903Station opens
6 January 1947/8Station closes

Oldtown railway station served the district of Oldtown, Letterkenny in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 9 March 1903 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway opened their Letterkenny and Burtonport Extension Railway, from Letterkenny to Burtonport. It closed in 1947 when the LLSR closed the line from Tooban Junction to Burtonport in an effort to save money. [1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Letterkenny (LLS)   Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway   Newmills

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References

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