Burtonport railway station
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Burtonport Ailt an Chorráin | |
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Location | Burtonport, County Donegal Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°58′53″N 8°26′22″W / 54.98135°N 8.43957°W |
Elevation | 14 ft |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Key dates | |
9 March 1903 | Station opens |
3 June 1940 | Station closes |
Burtonport railway station served the fishing village of Burtonport in County Donegal, Ireland.
The station opened on 9 March 1903 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway opened their , 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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Dungloe | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | Terminus |
References[]
- ^ "Burtonport station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in County Donegal
- Railway stations opened in 1903
- Railway stations closed in 1940
- 1903 establishments in Ireland
- 1940 disestablishments in Ireland