Londonderry Graving Dock
Location type
Station
Name and dates
Londonderry Graving Dock (1863-1953)
Opened on the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway.
Description
This was the original Derry / Londonderry terminus of the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway. The line ran north and then west to reach Farland Point on Lough Swilly.
There was a connection to the tramway of the Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners Tramway, to the south, to reach Londonderry Middle Quay, closer to the city centre. This tramway ran from the east side of the station down the west bank of the River Foyle.
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Station terminusDates
| / /1863 | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Opened from Londonderry Graving Dock to Farland Point on Lough Swilly as a 5ft 3in line. |
| / /1869 | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Agreement allows trains access from Londonderry Graving Dock over the Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners line to Londonderry Middle Quay, a new platform closer to the city centre. |
| /03/1943 | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Letterkenny Railway
Letterkenny and Burtonport Extension Railway Londonderry Graving Dock to Gweedore re-opened to passenger specials. |
| 10/08/1953 | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Buncrana Branch (Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway)
Letterkenny Railway Closed. Letterkenny [LR] to Tooban Junction, Buncrana to Tooban Junction and Tooban Junction to Londonderry Graving Dock closed. |
