Dungloe railway station
Former station in County Donegal, Ireland
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Dungloe railway station was located north of Lough Meela, about 5 km from the town of Dungloe in County Donegal, Ireland.
Dungloe An Clochán Liath | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Crickamore, County Donegal Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.976688°N 8.405°W | ||||
| Elevation | 27 ft | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Station house (extant) and goods shed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 9 March 1903 | Station opens as Lough Meala | ||||
| 1 November 1903 | Station renamed Dungloe Road (Lough Meala) | ||||
| 1 June 1904 | Station renamed Dungloe (Lough Meala) | ||||
| 1 March 1909 | Station renamed Dungloe | ||||
| 3 June 1940 | Station closes | ||||
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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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| Kincasslagh Road | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | Burtonport | ||
