Maghera railway station explained

Maghera
Status:Disused
Address:Station Road
Borough:Maghera, County Londonderry
Country:Northern Ireland
Coordinates:54.8452°N -6.6682°W
Original:Derry Central Railway
Pregroup:Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Postgroup:Northern Counties Committee
Years:18 December 1880
Events:Station opens
Years1:28 August 1950
Events1:Station closes to passengers
Years2:1 October 1959
Events2:Station closes

Maghera railway station was on the Derry Central Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Macfin Junction in Northern Ireland.

History

The station was opened by the Derry Central Railway on 18 December 1880.[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in September 1901.

The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950 by the Ulster Transport Authority when they closed the line to passenger traffic. The line then closed completely on 1 October 1959. The station building is now part of the Maghera Business Centre and the goods shed is preserved at the Downpatrick and County Down Railway.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maghera station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2012-04-29.