Londonderry Graving Dock railway station explained

Londonderry Graving Dock
Status:Disused
Borough:Strand Road, Derry
Country:Northern Ireland
Original:Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Pregroup:Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Postgroup:Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Years:12 November 1863
Events:Station opens
Years1:6 September 1948
Events1:Station closes for passengers
Years2:10 August 1953
Events2:Station closes

Londonderry Graving Dock railway station served Derry in Northern Ireland. It was the eastern terminus of the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway (L&LSR), a 3 foot gauge system of lines that extended westwards to County Donegal.

History

The station was opened by the L&LSR on 12 November 1863.

The station closed to passengers on 6 September 1948, with passenger trains being replaced by the company's own buses until 2014 (when the L&LSR Company ceased trading and was liquidated). Freight services ended on 10 August 1953.[1]

See also

References

55.0089°N -7.3186°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Londonderry Graving Dock station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2008-05-24.