RAILSCOT | Finn Valley Railway

This line ran west from Strabane to Stranorlar. It was converted from a 5ft 3in (Irish standard gauge) to 3ft (narrow gauge) line and a new station opened at Strabane [DR], the line being part of the Donegal Railway (later renamed the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee).

/ /1860	Finn Valley Railway Incorporated.
/ /1863	Finn Valley Railway Opened from Strabane [LandER] (Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway) to Stranorlar.
/ /1882	West Donegal Railway Opened from Stranorlar (Finn Valley Railway) to Druminin.
/ /1892	Finn Valley Railway West Donegal Railway Merged to become the Donegal Railway.
30/06/1894	Finn Valley Railway Converted from 5ft 3in (Irish standard gauge) to 3ft (narrow gauge). Narrow gauge line extended from the former junction over a separate Mourne River viaduct into a parallel station at Strabane [DR].
01/01/1960	County Donegal Railways Joint Committee Finn Valley Railway West Donegal Railway Donegal Railway Station Co Killybegs Branch (Donegal Railway) Ballyshannon Branch (Donegal Railway) Strabane and Letterkenny Railway Entire remaining CDRJC system closed. Buses continue to be operated.