Umbra railway station

Umbra railway station served the Umbra nature reserve near Downhill in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Umbra
NIR Class 80 train passing the site of Umbra station in 1984
General information
LocationBenone, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates55.162065°N 6.862948°W / 55.162065; -6.862948
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondonderry and Coleraine Railway
Post-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Key dates
1855Station opens
1861Station closes

The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station in 1855.[1]

It served only as a request stop for its short lifetime, and closed in 1861.

Routes

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Downhill
Line open, station closed
  Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Coleraine-Derry
  Magilligan
Line open, station closed

References

  1. "Umbra station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.


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