Londonderry Foyle Road railway station

Londonderry Foyle Road railway station served Derry in Northern Ireland.

Londonderry Foyle Road
Foyle Valley Railway station (a modern building with no connection to the original) and sheds at site of the former Londonderry Foyle Road railway station
General information
LocationDerry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54.9907°N 7.3208°W / 54.9907; -7.3208
History
Original companyLondonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Post-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
18 April 1850Station opens
15 February 1965Station closes
Location

The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 18 April 1850. It replaced Londonderry Cow Market railway station which had formed the temporary terminus of the railway since opening in 1847.

It closed on 15 February 1965.[1]

It was entirely demolished soon afterwards. The site is now the headquarters of the Foyle Valley Railway.

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Londonderry to Enniskillen
  Carrigans

References

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


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