Newtowncunningham railway station
Newtowncunningham | |||||
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Former wooden station waiting room | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Newtowncunningham, County Donegal Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°59′53″N 7°31′56″W / 54.9981°N 7.5323°W | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 3 June 1883 | Station opens | ||||
| 3 June 1940 | Station closes | ||||
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Newtowncunningham railway station served Newtowncunningham in County Donegal, Ireland.
The station opened on 3 June 1883 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway built their line from Londonderry Graving Dock to Letterkenny (LLS). It was a narrow gauge (3 ft (0.91 m)) line.
During a visit by Edward VII to Derry in 1903, over-crowding reportedly required some passengers to board open wagons at Newtowncunningham, before being "[moved] into carriages at Tooban Junction".
While it closed for passengers in 3 June 1940, the line and station remained open for freight. It closed fully in 1953.
The former station building, completed c. 1883, is now a private house. Other remaining structures include a nearby watertower.