Kincasslagh Road railway station

Kincasslagh Road railway station was a halt which served the townland of Meenbanad in County Donegal, Ireland.

Kincasslagh Road
General information
LocationMeenbanad, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates 54.98955°N 8.383106°W / 54.98955; -8.383106
Elevation106 ft
Construction
Structure typeHalt
Platform levels1
History
Original companyLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-groupingLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
1 October 1913Station opens
3 June 1940Station closes

The halt was located on the northern shore of Lough Atercan, at the level crossing on the road to Kincasslagh, 3 miles away.

The station opened on 1 October 1913 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
Crolly   Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway   Dungloe

References

  1. "Kincasslagh Road station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.


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