Spamount railway station

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Spamount
General information
LocationStrabane Rd. / Drumnabey Rd.
Spamount, County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 54°42′55″N7°33′16″W / 54.715346°N 7.554566°W / 54.715346; -7.554566
Elevation178 ft
History
Original company Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway
Post-grouping Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway
Key dates
4 July 1884Station opens
17 April 1933Station closes

Spamount railway station served Spamount in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

The Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway opened the station on 4 July 1884. It included a passing loop.

The last services operated on 30 January 1933. The staff went on strike on 31 January, and the line never reopened. It closed formally on 17 April 1933. [1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Castlederg   Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway
Castlederg to Victoria Bridge
  Crew

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References

  1. "Spamount station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.