Londonderry Graving Dock railway station

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Londonderry Graving Dock
LocationStrand Road, Derry
Northern Ireland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Pre-groupingLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-groupingLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
12 November 1863Station opens
6 September 1948Station closes for passengers
10 August 1953Station closes

Londonderry Graving Dock railway station served Derry in Northern Ireland.

History[]

The station was opened by the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway on 12 November 1863.

The station closed to passengers on 6 September 1948. Freight services ended on 10 August 1953.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
  Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway   Gallagh Road

References[]

  1. ^ "Londonderry Graving Dock station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.

Coordinates: 55°00′32″N 7°19′07″W / 55.008852°N 7.318628°W / 55.008852; -7.318628


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