Fintona railway station

Railway station in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

54°29′51″N 7°19′11″W / 54.497366°N 7.319691°W / 54.497366; -7.319691HistoryOriginal companyLondonderry and Enniskillen RailwayPost-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)Key dates5 June 1853Station opens1 October 1957Station closes

Fintona railway station served Fintona in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

Fintona horse tram

The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 5 June 1853. From 1856, mainline services were withdrawn, and the station was a branch line from Fintona Junction railway station. Most passenger services on this branch line were provided by a horse-drawn tram car.

It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883.

It closed on 1 October 1957.[1]

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Omagh   Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Londonderry to Enniskillen 1853-1856
  Terminus
Fintona Junction   Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Londonderry to Enniskillen 1856-1957
  Terminus

References

  1. ^ "Fintona station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.


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