Burtonport railway station
Railway station serving the fishing village of Burtonport in County Donegal, Ireland
54°58′53″N 8°26′22″W / 54.98135°N 8.43957°W / 54.98135; -8.43957
Burtonport railway station served the fishing village of Burtonport in County Donegal, 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 on 3 June 1940 when the LLSR closed the line from Tooban Junction to Burtonport in an effort to save money.[1]
Routes
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Dungloe | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | Terminus |
References
- ^ "Burtonport station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.