Abandoned Station, Burtonport, Co Donegal, Ireland
The Londonderry & Lough Swilly’s Railway 49 mile Burtonport extension from Letterkenny was built to serve the excellent harbour in Burtonport and as a government attempt to alleviate the poverty in north Donegal. Opening for traffic in 1909, the line ran through the remote and difficult terrain of north Donegal often skirting towns it was meant to serve by miles in a effort to save on the cost of construction. The line was the subject of two enquiries over its safety and operation. The Derry Chamber of Commerce noting “defective construction and inadequate and unsuitable equipment” as a cause of the lines many ills. Despite this the line managed to survive until 1947, the Burtonport - Gweedore section earlier closing in June 1940. The station was demolished early in 2003.
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Abandoned Station, Burtonport, Co Donegal, Ireland
The Londonderry & Lough Swilly’s Railway 49 mile Burtonport extension from Letterkenny was built to serve the excellent harbour in Burtonport and as a government attempt to alleviate the poverty in north Donegal. Opening for traffic in 1909, the line ran through the remote and difficult terrain of north Donegal often skirting towns it was meant to serve by miles in a effort to save on the cost of construction. The line was the subject of two enquiries over its safety and operation. The Derry Chamber of Commerce noting “defective construction and inadequate and unsuitable equipment” as a cause of the lines many ills. Despite this the line managed to survive until 1947, the Burtonport - Gweedore section earlier closing in June 1940. The station was demolished early in 2003.
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