Leitrim railway station explained

Leitrim
Status:Disused
Borough:Leitrim, County Down
Country:Northern Ireland
Original:Great Northern Railway (Ireland)

Leitrim railway station was on the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) which ran from Banbridge to Castlewellan in Northern Ireland, this station was situated in the village of Leitrim.

The Leitrim railway station opened in early 1906 and was regularly used.

The station was closed in early 1955 and left in disrepair. The station was eventually demolished entirely.

An estate in Leitrim was named “Old Railway Close” in reference to the railway line that used to run through the village.