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Apr 30, 2023 · Stranorlar Station and the associated offices, depots and fitters’ shops was a major employer. Practical skills included engineering, joinery, coachbuilding, foundry work, smithies and clerical workers. [My photograph, 22nd April 2023] Glenties Railway Station opened in 1895 and closed in 1952. It closed to passengers in 1947 and all traffic ...
The Glenties branch was the first part of the County Donegal Railways to be closed; the railway station (and the branch line) opened on 3 June 1895 and finally closed on 15 December 1947. [ 7 ] Bus transport is currently provided by Bus Éireann , operated by McGeehan's Coaches, which provides services to Letterkenny , Ballybofey , Dungloe , Ardara , Killybegs and Donegal Town .
The station opened on 3 June 1895 when the [3ft guage] Donegal Railway Company opened their line from Glenties to Stranorlar. It closed on 15 December 1947 when the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee closed the line from Glenties to Stranorlar in an effort to save money. Freight services on the route continued until 10 March 1952."
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Piccadilly. 30 September 1994. Station and route closed. Building remains and platforms sometimes used for cinematic purposes. Terminus of Piccadilly line branch line from Holborn; closed because of low passenger numbers and cost of replacing lifts [ 5 ] Aylesbury. Metropolitan. 10 September 1961. Service withdrawn.
Stranorlar station opened on 3 September 3rd 1863 on the Finn Valley Railway line from Glenties to Stranorlar. Stranorlar became the headquarters of the successor company, the Donegal Railway Company which converted the railway into a narrow gauge system in 1894. It later added lines to Donegal town, and to Derry City.
Jun 22, 2020 · Level crossing with the R250 on the approach to Glenties Station. This view looks Northeast along the line (Google Streetview). Glenties Station is just ahead beyond the tree-line. This view is taken at the level-crossing location on the R250. Glenties Railway Station Building viewed from the R250 (Google Streetview).
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