Garvagh railway station

Garvagh
Location	Station Rd., Garvagh, County Londonderry Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54°59′18″N 6°40′36″W / 54.9883°N 6.6768°W / 54.9883; -6.6768Coordinates: 54°59′18″N 6°40′36″W / 54.9883°N 6.6768°W / 54.9883; -6.6768
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Derry Central Railway
Pre-grouping	Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-grouping	Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Key dates
18 February 1880	Station opens
28 August 1950	Station closes

Garvagh railway station was on the Derry Central Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Macfin Junction in Northern Ireland. It served the nearby town of Garvagh, about 1 km away.

History[]

The station was opened by the Derry Central Railway on 18 February 1880.^[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in September 1901.

It comprised a station house, signal box and goods shed (extant)

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The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950 under the Ulster Transport Authority. It served Garvagh.

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