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Knockloughrim railway station

Coordinates: 54°48′47″N 6°37′30″W / 54.8131°N 6.6250°W / 54.8131; -6.6250
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Knockloughrim
General information
LocationDerganagh Road
Knockloughrim, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°48′47″N 6°37′30″W / 54.8131°N 6.6250°W / 54.8131; -6.6250
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDerry Central Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-groupingNorthern Counties Committee
Key dates
18 December 1880Station opens
28 August 1950Station closes to passengers
1 October 1959Station closes

Knockloughrim railway station was on the Derry Central Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Macfin Junction in Northern Ireland. The station served Knockloughrim.

History

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The 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 they closed the line to passenger traffic. The line then closed completely on 1 October 1959. The station building is now a private residence, while the A6 road has been built along part of the trackbed heading south towards Magherafelt.

Routes

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Magherafelt   Derry Central Railway
Magherafelt-Macfin Junction
  Maghera

References

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  1. ^ "Knockloughrim station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.