Kilrea railway station
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Kilrea | |
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General information | |
Location | Kilrea, County Londonderry Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°56′51″N 6°33′38″W / 54.9475°N 6.5606°W |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Derry Central Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Key dates | |
18 February 1880 | Station opens |
28 August 1950 | Station closes |
Kilrea railway station was on the Derry Central Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Macfin Junction in Northern Ireland.[citation needed]
History
[edit]The station was opened by the Derry Central Railway on 18 February 1880.[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in September 1901.[citation needed]
The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950 by the Ulster Transport Authority. The station served Kilrea.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Tamlaght | Derry Central Railway Magherafelt-Macfin Junction | Garvagh |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kilrea station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.