Upperlands railway station was on the Derry Central Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Macfin Junction in Northern Ireland. The station served Upperlands.
Upperlands | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Culnady Road Upperlands, County Londonderry Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°52′39″N 6°38′34″W / 54.8774°N 6.6427°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Derry Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
| Post-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway |
| 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 when the Ulster Transport Authority closed the line to passenger traffic and then closed completely on 1 October 1959.
Routes
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | Derry Central Railway Magherafelt-Macfin Junction |
Tamlaght | ||
References
edit- ^ "Upperlands station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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