Londonderry Graving Dock railway station
Londonderry Graving Dock | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Strand Road, Derry Northern Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
| Post-grouping | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 November 1863 | Station opens |
| 6 September 1948 | Station closes for passengers |
| 10 August 1953 | Station closes |
Londonderry Graving Dock railway station served Derry in Northern Ireland.
History
The station was opened by the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway on 12 November 1863.
The station closed to passengers on 6 September 1948. Freight services ended on 10 August 1953.[1]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londonderry Middle Quay | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | Gallagh Road | ||
See also
- Peace Bridge (Foyle)
- Derry~Londonderry Railway Station
- Londonderry Cow Market railway station
- Londonderry Foyle Road railway station
- Londonderry Victoria Road railway station
References
- ^ "Londonderry Graving Dock station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
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