Carrowen railway station served
Carrowen in
County Donegal
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Ireland
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The station opened on 1 December 1883 when the
Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
The Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company (The L&LSR, the Swilly) was an Irish public transport and freight company that operated in parts of County Londonderry and County Donegal between 1853 and 2014. Incorporated in June 1853, it on ...
built their line from
Londonderry Graving Dock to
Letterkenny (LLS).
It closed for passengers on 3 June 1940.
It remained open for freight until 10 August 1953.
Routes
References
Disused railway stations in County Donegal
Railway stations opened in 1883
Railway stations closed in 1940
1883 establishments in Ireland
1940 disestablishments in Ireland
Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in the 1880s
Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland closed in 1940
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