Draperstown Railway Explained

The Draperstown Railway was an Irish gauge in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

History

The line was built between 1881 and 1883, a short single-track branch line in length, to connect Magherafelt and Draperstown. The engineer was John Lanyon, and the contractors were J & W Grainger.

It was operated by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway and taken over by them in July 1895.^[1]

Passenger services were withdrawn in 1930 and the line was finally closed in 1950.

Stations

The following stations were on the route:

• Magherafelt
• Desertmartin
• Draperstown

Notes and References

1. The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland. William Alan McCutcheon, Northern Ireland. Dept. of the Environment. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1984