Stranorlar railway station

Stranorlar
Srath an Urláir

A railcar at Stranorlar station in 1964
Location Stranorlar, County Donegal
Ireland
History
Opened 3 September 1863
Closed 6 February 1960
Post-grouping Finn Valley Railway
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Town Bridge Halt   Finn Valley Railway
Strabane to Stranorlar
  Terminus
Terminus   West Donegal Railway
Stranorlar to Druminin
  Meenglas Halt
Ballybofey   Donegal Railway Company
Glenties to Stranorlar
  Terminus

Stranorlar railway station served the village of Stranorlar in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 3 September 1863 on the Finn Valley Railway line from Glenties to Stranorlar. Stranorlar became the headquarters of the successor company, the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee.

It closed to passenger services on 31 December 1959. Goods trains continued to run between Stranorlar and Strabane until 6 February 1960

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