Newtowncunningham railway station
Newtowncunningham | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Former wooden station waiting room | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Newtowncunningham, County Donegal Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°59′53″N 7°31′56″W / 54.9981°N 7.5323°W | ||||
| Platforms | 1[1] | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 3 June 1883 | Station opens | ||||
| 3 June 1940 | Station closes | ||||
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Newtowncunningham railway station served Newtowncunningham in County Donegal, Ireland.
The station opened on 3 June 1883 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway built their line from Londonderry Graving Dock to Letterkenny (LLS). It was a narrow gauge (3 ft (0.91 m)) line.[2]
During a visit by Edward VII to Derry in 1903, over-crowding reportedly required some passengers to board open wagons at Newtowncunningham, before being "[moved] into carriages at Tooban Junction".[3]
While it closed for passengers in 3 June 1940, the line and station remained open for freight.[4] It closed fully in 1953.[2]
The former station building, completed c. 1883, is now a private house.[2] Other remaining structures include a nearby watertower.[5]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrowen | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Londonderry-Letterkenny |
Sallybrook | ||
References
- ^ "Newtowncunningham". Railscot. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Newtowncunningham Railway Station, Moyle (Newtowncunningham), Newtowncunningham, Donegal". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "House of Commons - Volume 127 - Royal Visit to Ireland - Railway Overcrowding and Excursion Facilities on the Lough Swilly and Letterkenny Railway". August 1903 – via hansard.parliament.uk.
- ^ "Irish Railways" (PDF). Railscot. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
Newtowncunningham [..] 30.06.1883 [..] 03.06.1940 [..] 10.08.1953
- ^ "Moyle (Newtowncunningham), Newtowncunningham, Donegal". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
External links
- Media related to Newtowncunningham railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- The Lough Swilly Railway continued (Rogerfarnworth.com) Newtoncunningham to Tooban Junction Station