Londonderry Foyle Road railway station
Railway station in Derry, Northern Ireland
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Londonderry Foyle Road railway station was a railway terminus in the city centre of Derry, Northern Ireland.
County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Londonderry Foyle Road | |||||
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The station, on the left of the photo, pictured from the Craigavon Bridge in 1960 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Foyle Road, Derry County Londonderry Northern Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.9907°N 7.3208°W | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Demolished | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 18 April 1850 | Station opens | ||||
| 15 February 1965 | Station closes | ||||
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History
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 line from Strabane since opening in 1847. The Railway later became part of the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883 and became the terminus for the Derry Road and Irish North Western lines.
The station was closed on 15 February 1965[1] when the Ulster Transport Authority controversially closed the Derry Road and was entirely demolished soon afterwards. The Foyle Valley Railway later had its terminus near to the same site.
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen |
Carrigans | ||