Draperstown railway station

Draperstown railway station was on the Draperstown Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Draperstown in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Draperstown
General information
LocationDraperstown, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°47′43″N 6°46′52″W / 54.7954°N 6.7810°W / 54.7954; -6.7810
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDraperstown Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Key dates
20 July 1883Station opens
1 October 1930Station closes

History edit

The station was opened by the Draperstown Railway on 20 July 1883.[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in July 1895.

The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1930.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Desertmartin   Draperstown Railway
Magherafelt-Draperstown
  Terminus

References edit

  1. ^ "Draperstown station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.