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Londonderry Foyle Road railway station

Coordinates: 54°59′27″N 7°19′15″W / 54.9907°N 7.3208°W / 54.9907; -7.3208
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Londonderry Foyle Road
The station, on the left of the photo, pictured from the Craigavon Bridge in 1960
General information
LocationFoyle Road, Derry
County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°59′27″N 7°19′15″W / 54.9907°N 7.3208°W / 54.9907; -7.3208
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Original companyLondonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Post-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
18 April 1850Station opens
15 February 1965Station closes
Location
Map

Londonderry Foyle Road railway station was a railway terminus in the city centre of Derry, Northern Ireland.

History

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The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 18 April 1850. It replaced Londonderry Cow Market railway station which had formed the temporary terminus of the line from Strabane since opening in 1847. The Railway later became part of the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883 and became the terminus for the Derry Road and Irish North Western lines.

The station was closed on 15 February 1965[1] when the Ulster Transport Authority controversially closed the Derry Road and was entirely demolished soon afterwards. The Foyle Valley Railway later had its terminus near to the same site.

Routes

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Londonderry to Enniskillen
  Carrigans

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Londonderry Foyle Road station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.