Strabane railway station (County Donegal Railways)

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Strabane (CDR)
The platform at Strabane, Cultra - geograph.org.uk - 2760667.jpg
General information
LocationStation Rd.
Strabane, County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 54°49′50″N7°28′13″W / 54.830478°N 7.470319°W / 54.830478; -7.470319
Elevation13 ft
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Original company Donegal Railway Company
Post-grouping County Donegal Railways Joint Committee
Key dates
16 July 1894Station opens
1 January 1960Station closes

Strabane (CDR) railway station was one of two terminals serving Strabane, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

Contents

History

The Finn Valley Railway operated an Irish Gauge route to Stranorlar from Strabane (GNI) railway station from 7 September 1863. When this route was converted to 3 ft (914 mm) on 16 July 1894 the Donegal Railway Company built Strabane (CDR) railway station adjacent to the existing Great Northern Railway (Ireland) railway station. The two stations were connected by a footbridge.

The station was also later the terminus for the Strabane and Letterkenny Railway which operated from 1909. The station closed on 1 January 1960. [1]

The site is now occupied by an Asda supermarket car park.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus  Donegal Railway Company
Strabane to Stranorlar 1894-1960
  Clady
Ballymagorry   Donegal Railway Company
Londonderry to Strabane 1900-1955
 Terminus
Terminus  Strabane and Letterkenny Railway
Strabane to Letterkenny 1909-1960
  Lifford Halt

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References

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