Umbra railway station served the Umbra nature reserve near Downhill in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Umbra | |
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![]() NIR Class 80 train passing the site of Umbra station in 1984 | |
General information | |
Location | Benone, County Londonderry Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 55°09′43″N 6°51′47″W / 55.162065°N 6.862948°W |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Coleraine Railway |
Post-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Key dates | |
1855 | Station opens |
1861 | Station closes |
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 edit
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Downhill Line open, station closed |
Londonderry and Coleraine Railway Coleraine-Derry |
Magilligan Line open, station closed |
References edit
- ^ "Umbra station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.