Churchill railway station explained

Churchill
Native Name Lang:ga
Borough:Churchill, County Donegal, County Donegal
Country:Ireland
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

Churchill railway station served the village of Churchill 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: Churchill station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2008-05-24.