Fintona railway station
Appearance
Fintona | |
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General information | |
Location | Fintona, County Tyrone Northern Ireland UK |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
Key dates | |
5 June 1853 | Station opens |
1 October 1957 | Station closes |
Fintona railway station served Fintona in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 5 June 1853. From 1856, mainline services were withdrawn, and the station was a branch line from Fintona Junction railway station. Most passenger services on this branch line were provided by a horse-drawn tram car.
It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883.
It closed on 1 October 1957.[1]
Routes
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Omagh | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1853-1856 |
Terminus | ||
Fintona Junction | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1856-1957 |
Terminus |
References
- ^ "Fintona station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.