Castlederg railway station
Castlederg railway station served Castlederg in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
Castlederg | |
|---|---|
 Photo of Castlederg railway station taken on 20 March 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Upper Strabane Rd. Castlederg, County Tyrone Northern Ireland UK |
| Coordinates | 54.708811°N 7.590515°W |
| Elevation | 173 ft |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway |
| Post-grouping | Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 July 1884 | Station opens |
| 17 April 1933 | Station closes |
The Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway opened the station on 4 July 1884.
It consisted of a station house (extant), goods store, engine house (location of Lyons Bros garage) and Managers house (extant, 54.708566°N 7.588861°W)
The last services operated on 30 January 1933. The staff went on strike on 31 January, and the line never reopened. It closed formally on 17 April 1933.[1]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway Castlederg to Victoria Bridge |
Spamount |
References
- "Castlederg station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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