Burtonport railway station explained

Burtonport
Native Name:Ailt an Chorráin
Native Name Lang:ga
Borough:Burtonport, County Donegal
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:54.9814°N -8.4396°W
Elevation:14 ft
Original:Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Postgroup:Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Years:9 March 1903
Events:Station opens
Years1:3 June 1940
Events1: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 Letterkenny and Burtonport Extension Railway, 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burtonport station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2008-05-24.