Creeslough railway station

Creeslough
General information
LocationCreeslough, County Donegal
Ireland
History
Original companyLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-groupingLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
9 March 1903Station opens
3 June 1940Station closes to passengers
6 January 1947Station closes

Creeslough railway station served the village of Creeslough in County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland.

The station opened on 9 March 1903 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway opened their Letterkenny and Burtonport Extension Railway, from Letterkenny to Burtonport. It closed to passengers on 3 June 1940 when the LLSR closed the line from Tooban Junction to Burtonport in an effort to save money and then closed completely on 1 June 1947.[1]

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Barnes Halt   Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway   Dunfanaghy

References

  1. ^ "Creeslough station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.


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