Limavady Railway

Limavady Railway
Limavady Railway
Overview
Status	Defunct
Owner	Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
Locale	Northern Ireland
Termini	Limavady Junction; Dungiven
Stations	7
Service
Operator(s)	Londonderry and Coleraine Railway
History
Opened	29 December 1852
Closed	2 May 1955
Technical
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Route map
	Legend
	Belfast–Derry line
	to Belfast Central
	↑ closed 1950
	↓ closed 1933
	This diagram: view; talk; ;

Coordinates: 54°59′24″N 6°56′06″W / 54.990°N 6.935°W / 54.990; -6.935

The Limavady Railway link by means of a branch line to the main Derry - Belfast line was closed on 2 May 1955. The spur ran from Limavady Junction to Limavady Station. The line then continued a further 7 miles to Dungiven. The Limavady to Dungiven section of the line was closed on 3 July 1950.

The terminus, Dungiven railway station, opened on 4 July 1883, closed for passenger traffic on 1 January 1933 and finally closed altogether on 3 July 1950.^[1]

Although the line was removed, remnants of the line can be found around Limavady, usually in the form of bridges, including the old railway bridge outside Limavady on the Seacoast Road.

References[]

^ "Dungiven station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 12 October 2007.

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[1] "Dungiven station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 12 October 2007.

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