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Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway

Introduction

This closed line ran south from Londonderry through Omagh to Enniskillen.

Dates

/ /1845	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Incorporated.
19/04/1846	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Opened from Londonderry [Cow Market] to Strabane [LandER].
18/04/1850	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Extended from Londonderry [Cow Market] to Londonderry [Foyle Road], the Cow Market station closes.
09/05/1852	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Extended from Strabane [LandER] to Newtownstewart.
13/09/1852	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Extended from Newtownstewart to Omagh [LandER].
/ /1853	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Extended from Omagh [LandER] to Fintona.
/ /1853	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Doubled from Newtownstewart and Omagh [LandER].
/ /1854	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Extended from Fintona Junction (Fintona station being left on a short branch by the extension) to Dromore Road and Enniskillen [LandER]. Fintona Junction to Fintona was the operated by horse for passengers, steam for goods.
/ /1859	Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway Extended from Lisbellaw to Enniskillen [LandER] (Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway station).
/ /1860	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Enniskillen [LandER] closed, replaced by Enniskillen [DandER].
/ /1862	Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway Renamed Irish North Western Railway with its lease of the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway.
/ /1863	Finn Valley Railway Opened from Strabane [LandER] (Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway) to Stranorlar.
/ /1866	Enniskillen, Bundoran and Sligo Railway Opened from Lowtherstown Road (on the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway - the station later called Bundoran Junction) to Bundoran.
/ /1868	Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry and Coleraine Railway Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Lines linked by quayside railway over the double decked Carlisle Bridge [Londonderry] . Access to the line on the lower deck over the Foyle was by means of turnplates.
/ /1883	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Absorbed by Great Northern Railway [Ireland].
/ /1883	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Railway Omagh station rebuilt.
/ /1883	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Singled from Newtownstewart and Omagh.
/ /1884	Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway Opened from Victoria Bridge [LandER] (Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway) to Castlederg.
/ /1894	Enniskillen, Bundoran and Sligo Railway Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway North to west curve opened at Bundoran Junction.
/ /1904	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Doubled from Londonderry Locomotive Yard (south of the station) to St Johnstown.
/ /1906	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry [Foyle Road] renamed Londonderry Foyle Road.
/ /1906	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Doubled from Londonderry Locomotive Yard (later Londonderry South Cabin) to Londonderry Foyle Road.
/ /1932	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Singled from Londonderry South Cabin to St Johnstown.
01/10/1957	Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Line closed from Omagh to Enniskillen [DandER] including the Fintona branch.
15/02/1965	Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Railway Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Closure from Portadown Junction to Londonderry [Foyle Road] via Omagh. Traffic from Dublin for Donegal diverted via Coleraine instead.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

Londonderry to Fintona

Londonderry Foyle Road

This was the terminus of the line to Enniskillen opening in 1850 to replace Londonderry [Cow Market]. It was located on the west bank of the Foyle and approached from the south.
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The former Foyle Valley Railway Museum at Londonderry, now closed, seen here on 2nd August 2018. The passenger station was behind the camera. ...
David Bosher 02/08/2018

Foyle Valley Railway Museum, Londonderry, in April 1996. The Museum is built on the site of the former Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway (later ...
Ian Dinmore /04/1996

Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway

Introduction

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Portions of line and locations

Londonderry to Fintona

Londonderry Foyle Road

Londonderry [Cow Market]

Carrigans

St Johnston

Porthall

Strabane [LandER]

Victoria Bridge [LandER]

Omagh [LandER]

Omagh

Fintona Junction

Fintona

Fintona to Enniskillen

Fintona Junction

Dromore Road

Bundoran Junction

Ballinamallard

Enniskillen [LandER]

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