Donegal Railway Heritage Centre | |
Native Name: | Ionad Oidhreachta Iarnróid Dhún na nGall |
Native Name Lang: | ga |
Map Type: | Ireland |
Location: | Tyrconnell Street, Donegal, Ireland |
Type: | railway museum |
Owner: | County Donegal Railway Restoration Ltd |
Publictransit: | Abbey Hotel bus stop |
The Donegal Railway Heritage Centre commemorates the operations of the County Donegal Railways Committee which operated two narrow-gauge railways in County Donegal from 1863 until 1959. The County Donegal Railway Restoration Society restored the centre, which opened in 1995 and is housed in the old station house in Donegal Town. Today, it operates as a visitor attraction comprising a museum, information centre and shop. On display are rolling stock, historical artefacts and an audio-visual presentation on the railways’ history.
The centre owns several items of rolling stock, some awaiting restoration.