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Londonderry Graving Dock railway station

Railway station in Derry, Northern Ireland

Summary

Railway station in Derry, Northern Ireland

Field	Value
name	Londonderry Graving Dock
status	Disused
borough	Strand Road, Derry
country	Northern Ireland
original	Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
pregroup	Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
postgroup	Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
years	12 November 1863
events	Station opens
years1	6 September 1948
events1	Station closes for passengers
years2	10 August 1953
events2	Station closes

Londonderry Graving Dock railway station served Derry in Northern Ireland. It was the eastern terminus of the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway (L&LSR), a 3 foot gauge system of lines that extended westwards to County Donegal.

History

The station was opened by the L&LSR on 12 November 1863.

The station closed to passengers on 6 September 1948, with passenger trains being replaced by the company's own buses until 2014 (when the L&LSR Company ceased trading and was liquidated). Freight services ended on 10 August 1953.

References

"Londonderry Graving Dock station". Railscot - Irish Railways.

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