Donemana railway station
Donemana | |
|---|---|
| Location |
County Tyrone Northern Ireland UK |
| History | |
| Original company | Donegal Railway Company |
| Post-grouping | County Donegal Railways Joint Committee |
| Key dates | |
| 6 August 1900 | Station opens |
| 1 January 1955 | Station closes |
Donemana railway station served Donemana, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
It was opened by the Donegal Railway Company on 6 August 1900. It closed on 1 January 1955.[1]
Accident The station witnessed a fatal accident after 9p.m. on Sunday 7 September 1913, when the approaching train from Derry failed to slow down and stop. One person was killed and several injured, some seriously. One of the small group of passengers travelling from Derry, Margaret McCay, wife of farmer John McCay, from the townland of Gortileck between the villages of Dunamanagh and Artigarvan, was five months pregnant and suffered mild concussion in the accident. Mother and unborn child survived, with the safe arrival of one John McCay on 4 January 1914. The Board of Trade Enquiry found 'excesive speed' and an 'intoxicated driver and fireman' to be the cause of the accident.
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullion | Donegal Railway Company Londonderry to Strabane 1900-1955 |
Ballyheather Halt | ||
References
- ↑ "Donemana station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 27 April 2012.