Londonderry Graving Dock railway station

Londonderry Graving Dock railway station served Derry in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.

Londonderry Graving Dock
LocationStrand Rd. Derry, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Pre-groupingLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-groupingLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
12 November 1863Station opens
6 September 1948Station closes for passengers
10 August 1953Station closes

History

The station was opened by the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway on 12 November 1863.

The station closed to passengers on 6 September 1948. Freight services ended on 10 August 1953.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Londonderry Middle Quay   Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway   Gallagh Road

References

  1. "Londonderry Graving Dock station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.


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