Desertmartin railway station

Desertmartin
Location
Place Desertmartin
Area County Londonderry
Coordinates 54°46′16″N 6°40′32″W / 54.7710°N 6.6755°W / 54.7710; -6.6755Coordinates: 54°46′16″N 6°40′32″W / 54.7710°N 6.6755°W / 54.7710; -6.6755
Operations
Original company Draperstown Railway
Pre-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-grouping Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
History
20 July 1883 Station opens
1 October 1930 Station closes
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Desertmartin railway station was on the Draperstown Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Draperstown in Northern Ireland.

History

The station was opened by the Draperstown Railway on 20 July 1883.[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in July 1895.

The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1930.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Magherafelt   Draperstown Railway
Magherafelt-Draperstown
  Draperstown

References

  1. "Desertmartin station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
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