New Buildings railway station
New Buildings | |||||
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railway station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Newbuildings, County Londonderry Northern Ireland UK | ||||
Coordinates | 54°57′33″N 7°21′15″W / 54.9593°N 7.3543°W | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Donegal Railway Company | ||||
Post-grouping | County Donegal Railways Joint Committee | ||||
Key dates | |||||
6 August 1900 | Station opens | ||||
1 January 1955 | Station closes | ||||
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New Buildings railway station served Newbuildings, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. New Buildings railway was very popular with local people, especially for excursions such as Sunday school outings, and trips to the seaside. Rabbits were also caught and sent to London by train and boat. Salmon was caught in the Foyle and sent to Billingsgate Market the next day.[1] It was opened by the Donegal Railway Company on 6 August 1900. It closed on 1 January 1955.[2]
Routes
[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Londonderry Victoria Road | Donegal Railway Company Londonderry to Strabane 1900-1955 | Desertone Halt
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References
[edit]- ^ "Newbuildings then and now - Londonderry Sentinel". Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "New Buildings station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 27 April 2012.