Londonderry Graving Dock railway station
Londonderry Graving Dock | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Strand Road, Derry Northern Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
| Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 November 1863 | Station opens |
| 6 September 1948 | Station closes for passengers |
| 10 August 1953 | Station closes |
Londonderry Graving Dock railway station served Derry in Northern Ireland. It was the eastern terminus of the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway (L&LSR), a 3 foot gauge system of lines that extended westwards to County Donegal.
History
[edit]The station was opened by the L&LSR on 12 November 1863.
The station closed to passengers on 6 September 1948, with passenger trains being replaced by the company's own buses until 2014 (when the L&LSR Company ceased trading and was liquidated). Freight services ended on 10 August 1953.[1]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londonderry Middle Quay | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | Gallagh Road | ||
See also
[edit]- Peace Bridge (Foyle)
- Derry~Londonderry Railway Station
- Londonderry Cow Market railway station
- Londonderry Foyle Road railway station
- Londonderry Victoria Road railway station
References
[edit]- ^ "Londonderry Graving Dock station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.