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Manorcunningham railway station

Coordinates: 54°56′08″N 7°36′27″W / 54.93559°N 7.60748°W / 54.93559; -7.60748
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Manorcunningham
General information
LocationManorcunningham, County Donegal
Ireland
Coordinates54°56′08″N 7°36′27″W / 54.93559°N 7.60748°W / 54.93559; -7.60748
History
Original companyLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-groupingLondonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Key dates
30 June 1883Station opens
3 June 1940Station closes (passengers)
10 August 1953Station closes (freight)

Manorcunningham railway station served Manorcunningham in County Donegal, Ireland. It was 2 km south-east of Manorcunningham.

The station opened on 30 June 1883 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway built their line from Londonderry Graving Dock to Letterkenny (LLS).

It closed for passengers on 3 June 1940.[1]

It remained open for freight until 10 August 1953.

The station building, still largely intact, has been converted into a private residence.[2]

Routes

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Sallybrook   Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Londonderry-Letterkenny
  Pluck

References

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  1. ^ "Manorcunningham station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  2. ^ "DRUMCARN, DONEGAL". National Built Heritage Service. Retrieved 12 December 2024.