Maghera railway station was on the Derry Central Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Macfin Junction in Northern Ireland.
Maghera | |
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General information | |
Location | Station Road Maghera, County Londonderry Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°50′43″N 6°40′06″W / 54.8452°N 6.6682°W |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Derry Central Railway |
Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
Post-grouping | Northern Counties Committee |
Key dates | |
18 December 1880 | Station opens |
28 August 1950 | Station closes to passengers |
1 October 1959 | Station closes |
History
editThe station was opened by the Derry Central Railway on 18 December 1880.[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in September 1901.
The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950 by the Ulster Transport Authority when they closed the line to passenger traffic. The line then closed completely on 1 October 1959. The station building is now part of the Maghera Business Centre and the goods shed is preserved at the Downpatrick and County Down Railway.
Routes
editPreceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Knockloughrim | Derry Central Railway Magherafelt-Macfin Junction |
Upperlands |
References
edit- ^ "Maghera station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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