Letterkenny railway station (County Donegal Railways)

Letterkenny (CDR) railway station served the town of Letterkenny in County Donegal, Ireland.[1]

Letterkenny (CDRJC)
General information
LocationLetterkenny, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates54°57′13″N 7°43′43″W / 54.953697°N 7.728593°W / 54.953697; -7.728593
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
ArchitectCourtney & Co.
Robert McAlpine & Sons
History
Opened1 January 1909
Closed1 January 1960
Original companyStrabane and Letterkenny Railway

The station opened on 1 January 1909 when the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee built the Strabane and Letterkenny Railway from Strabane to Letterkenny.[2]

The station was built adjacent to the existing Letterkenny (LLS) railway station operated by the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway and had a siding connection to the system of this company.

The station had non-passenger facilities as freight was an important part of the business rationale for the railway's construction. There was a goods store, a crane, cattle pens, signal box, water tank, turntable and an engine shed.

The last train arrived on 31 December 1959. It closed on 1 January 1960.[3] CDRJC road services continued to use the station until they were taken over by CIÉ on 10 July 1971.[4] The station building is now used by Bus Éireann as the Letterkenny bus station.

Routes

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Glenmaquin   Strabane and Letterkenny Railway   Terminus

References

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  1. ^ Patterson, Edward M. (1962). The County Donegal Railways (1972 ed.). Pan Books. p. 193. ISBN 0-7153-4376-9.
  2. ^ Patterson, Edward M. (1962). The County Donegal Railways (1972 ed.). Pan Books. p. 57. ISBN 0-7153-4376-9.
  3. ^ Patterson, Edward M. (1962). The County Donegal Railways (1972 ed.). Pan Books. p. 98. ISBN 0-7153-4376-9.
  4. ^ "Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1971". Irish Statue Book. Retrieved 25 January 2024.