West Donegal Railway

Introduction

This line opened from Stranorlar (Finn Valley Railway) south west, in a series of steps, to just outside Donegal (which was reached by the Donegal Railway Station Co.



Dates

  /  /1879West Donegal Railway
Incorporated.
  /  /1882West Donegal Railway
Opened from Stranorlar (Finn Valley Railway) to Druminin.
  /  /1886West Donegal Railway
Further capital raised to complete line.
  /  /1889West Donegal Railway
Druminin renamed Lough Eske.
  /  /1889West Donegal Railway
Extended from Lough Eske to near Donegal (completed by the Donegal Railway Station Co).
  /  /1889Donegal Railway Station Co
West Donegal Railway extended into Donegal station.
  /  /1892Finn Valley Railway West Donegal Railway
Merged to become the Donegal Railway.
01/01/1960County 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.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.