Dungloe railway station explained

Dungloe
Native Name:An Clochán Liath
Native Name Lang:ga
Borough:Crickamore, County Donegal
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:54.9767°N -8.405°W
Elevation:27 ft
Structure:Station house (extant) and goods shed
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Original:Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Postgroup:Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Years:9 March 1903
Events:Station opens as Lough Meala
Years1:1 November 1903
Events1:Station renamed Dungloe Road (Lough Meala)
Years2:1 June 1904
Events2:Station renamed Dungloe (Lough Meala)
Years3:1 March 1909
Events3:Station renamed Dungloe
Years4:3 June 1940
Events4:Station closes

Dungloe railway station was located north of Lough Meela, about 5 km from the town of Dungloe 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: Dungloe station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2008-05-24.