Fintown railway station

Fintown

Baile na Finne
Fintown Railway train
General information
LocationFintown, County Donegal
Ireland
History
Original companyDonegal Railway Company, County Donegal Railways Joint Committee
Key dates
3 June 1903Station opens
15 December 1947Station closes to passenger traffic
10 March 1952Station closes to freight traffic
3 June 1995[1]Station reopens as part of heritage railway

Fintown Railway station served the village of Fintown in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 3 June 1903 on the Donegal Railway Company line from Glenties to Stranorlar. It closed on 15 December 1947 when the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee closed the line from Glenties to Stranorlar in an effort to save money.[2] Freight services on the route continued until 10 March 1952.

The station re-opened on 3 June 1995 to serve the newly formed 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Fintown Railway along a former route used by the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee. The railway runs from Fintown towards Glenties, alongside Lough Finn.

Fintown Railway station in 2010

Routes

Fintown
Railway
Legend
CDRJC
to Stranorlar
 Fintown Fintown Railway
Lough Finn
Shallogan's Halt
Glenties

See also

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Shallogan's Halt   Donegal Railway Company
Glenties to Stranorlar 		  Ballinamore

References

  1. ^ "Fintown Railway". Branch Line News (1144): MR150. 27 August 2011. ISSN 1354-0947.
  2. ^ "Fintown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.

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