Letterkenny railway station (County Donegal Railways)
Railway station in Ireland
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Letterkenny (CDR) railway station served the town of Letterkenny in County Donegal, Ireland.[1]
Letterkenny (CDRJC) | |||||
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The current site of Letterkenny station, which is now the bus station. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Letterkenny, County Donegal Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.953697°N 7.728593°W | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Architect | Courtney & Co. Robert McAlpine & Sons | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 January 1909 | ||||
| Closed | 1 January 1960 | ||||
Original company | Strabane and Letterkenny Railway | ||||
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History
The station opened on 1 January 1909 when the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee built the Strabane and Letterkenny Railway from Strabane to Letterkenny.[2]
The station was built adjacent to the existing Letterkenny (LLS) railway station operated by the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway and had a siding connection to the system of this company.
The station had non-passenger facilities as freight was an important part of the business rationale for the railway's construction. There was a goods store, a crane, cattle pens, signal box, water tank, turntable and an engine shed.
The last train arrived on 31 December 1959. It closed on 1 January 1960.[3] CDRJC road services continued to use the station until they were taken over by CIÉ on 10 July 1971.[4] The station building is now used by Bus Éireann as the Letterkenny bus station.
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Glenmaquin | Strabane and Letterkenny Railway | Terminus | ||