Umbra railway station

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Umbra
Umbra level crossing near Downhill.jpg
NIR Class 80 train passing the site of Umbra station in 1984
General information
Location Benone, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 55°09′43″N6°51′47″W / 55.162065°N 6.862948°W / 55.162065; -6.862948
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Post-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Key dates
1855Station opens
1861Station closes

Umbra railway station served the Umbra nature reserve near Downhill in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station in 1855. [1]

It served only as a request stop for its short lifetime, and closed in 1861.

Routes

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Downhill
Line open, station closed		  Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Coleraine-Derry		  Magilligan
Line open, station closed

References

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


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