Fintona railway station served
Fintona
Fintona (; ), is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Its population at the 2011 Census was 1,164.
Name and etymology
Fintona is derived phonetically from the Irish name of the area, ''Fionntamhnach''; this is often trans ...
in
County Tyrone
County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six Counties of Northern Ireland, counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional Counties of Ireland, counties of Ireland. It is no longer used as an admini ...
in
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
.
The
Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway (L&ER) was an Irish gauge () railway in Ireland.
Construction and opening
The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway was incorporated in 1845. Construction began at Derry and followed the west bank of the ...
opened the station on 5 June 1853. From 1856, mainline services were withdrawn, and the station was a branch line from
Fintona Junction railway station
Fintona Junction railway station served Fintona in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway (L&ER) was an Irish gauge () railway in Ireland.
Construction and op ...
. Most passenger services on this branch line were provided by a horse-drawn tram car.
It was taken over by the
Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) (GNR(I) or GNRI) was an Irish gauge () railway company in Ireland. It was formed in 1876 by a merger of the Irish North Western Railway (INW), Northern Railway of Ireland, and Ulster Railway. The government ...
in 1883.
It closed on 1 October 1957.
Routes
References
Disused railway stations in County Tyrone
Railway stations opened in 1853
Railway stations closed in 1957
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Railway stations in Northern Ireland opened in 1853