Fintown railway station
Fintown Railway station served the village of Fintown in County Donegal, Ireland.
Fintown Railway station in 2010
Fintown Baile na Finne | |
|---|---|
 Fintown Railway train | |
| Location | Fintown, County Donegal Ireland |
| History | |
| Original company | Stanorlar - Glenties |
| Post-grouping | Donegal Railway Company |
| Key dates | |
| 3 June 1903 | Station opens |
| 15 December 1947 | Station closes |
| 3 June 1995[1] | Station reopens as part of heritage railway |
The station opened on 3 June 1903 on the Donegal Railway Company line from Glenties to Stranorlar. It closed on 15 December 1947 when the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee closed the line from Glenties to Stranorlar in an effort to save money.[2] Freight services on the route continued until 10 March 1952.
The station re-opened on 3 June 1995 to serve the newly-formed 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Fintown Railway along a former route used by the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee. The railway runs from Fintown towards Glenties, alongside Lough Finn.
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shallogan's Halt | Donegal Railway Company Glenties to Stranorlar |
Ballinamore |
External links
References
- "Fintown Railway". Branch Line News (1144): MR150. 27 August 2011. ISSN 1354-0947.
- "Fintown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
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