Kincasslagh Road railway station was a halt which served the townland of Meenbanad in County Donegal, Ireland.
Kincasslagh Road | |
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General information | |
Location | Meenbanad, County Donegal Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°59′22″N 8°22′59″W / 54.98955°N 8.383106°W |
Elevation | 106 ft |
Construction | |
Structure type | Halt |
Platform levels | 1 |
History | |
Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
Key dates | |
1 October 1913 | Station opens |
3 June 1940 | Station closes |
The halt was located on the northern shore of Lough Atercan, at the level crossing on the road to Kincasslagh, 3 miles away.
The station opened on 1 October 1913 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway opened their Letterkenny and Burtonport Extension Railway, from Letterkenny to Burtonport. It closed on 3 June 1940 when the LLSR closed the line from Tooban Junction to Burtonport in an effort to save money.[1]
Routes
editPreceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Crolly | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | Dungloe |
References
edit- ^ "Kincasslagh Road station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.