Glenties railway station

Glenties railway station served the village of Glenties in County Donegal, Ireland.

Glenties
General information
LocationGlenties, County Donegal
Ireland
History
Post-groupingDonegal Railway Company
Key dates
3 June 1895Station opens
15 December 1947Station closes
Fintown
Railway
Fintown Fintown Railway
Lough Finn
Shallogan's Halt
Glenties

The station opened on 3 June 1895 when the Donegal Railway Company opened their 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.[1]

Freight services on the route continued until 10 March 1952.

Routes

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

References

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  1. ^ "Glenties station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2008.