Strabane railway station (County Donegal Railways)

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Strabane (CDR)
General information
LocationStrabane, County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
UK
History
Original companyDonegal Railway Company
Post-groupingCounty Donegal Railways Joint Committee
Key dates
16 July 1894Station opens
1 January 1960Station closes

Strabane (CDR) railway station served Strabane, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

The Finn Valley Railway operated an Irish Gauge route to Stranorlar from Strabane (GNI) railway station from 7 September 1863.

When this route was converted to 3 ft (914 mm) on 16 July 1894 the Donegal Railway Company built Strabane (CDR) railway station adjacent to the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) railway station.

It closed on 1 January 1960.[1]

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Donegal Railway Company
Strabane to Stranorlar 1894-1960
  Clady
Ballymagorry   Donegal Railway Company
Londonderry to Strabane 1900-1955
  Terminus
Terminus   Strabane and Letterkenny Railway
Strabane to Letterkenny 1909-1960
  Ballindrait

References

  1. ^ "Strabane (CDJ) station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.