Londonderry Branch (Donegal Railway)

Introduction

This Donegal Railway branch ran north from Strabane [DR] to Londonderry Victoria Road.



Dates

  /  /1896Londonderry Branch (Donegal Railway) Ballyshannon Branch (Donegal Railway)
Authorisation for branches granted.
  /  /1900Londonderry Branch (Donegal Railway)
Opened from Strabane [DR] to Londonderry Victoria Road.
  /  /1900Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners
Extra lines added to connect the Londonderry Branch (Donegal Railway) to the Carlisle Bridge [Londonderry] lines.
  /  /1906Donegal Railway
Renamed County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, jointly owned by the Great Northern Railway [Ireland] and Midland Railway. The Londonderry Branch (Donegal Railway) ownership was transferred to the Midland Railway as the GNR already owned a route to Londonderry.
  /  /1955Londonderry Branch (Donegal Railway)
Closed.
  /  /1955Londonderry Branch (Donegal Railway)
A school excursion train runs after closure.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.