Umbra railway station
Umbra | |||||
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 NIR Class 80 train passing the site of Umbra station in 1984 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Benone, County Londonderry Northern Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°09′43″N 6°51′47″W / 55.162065°N 6.862948°W | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Londonderry and Coleraine Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1855 | Station opens | ||||
| 1861 | Station closes | ||||
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Umbra railway station served the Umbra nature reserve near Downhill in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station in 1855.[1]
It served only as a request stop for its short lifetime, and closed in 1861.
Routes
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill Line open, station closed |
Londonderry and Coleraine Railway Coleraine-Derry |
Magilligan Line open, station closed | ||
References
- ^ "Umbra station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.