Tamlaght railway station
Appearance
Tamlaght Tamlaght Halt | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Tamlaght Road, Tamlaght, County Londonderry Northern Ireland | ||||
Coordinates | 54°54′49″N 6°35′35″W / 54.913643°N 6.592980°W | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Demolished | ||||
History | |||||
Pre-grouping | Northern Counties Committee | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 May 1917 | Station opens | ||||
28 August 1950 | Station closes | ||||
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Tamlaght was a level crossing halt on the Derry Central Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Macfin Junction in Northern Ireland.
History
[edit]The station was opened by the Northern Counties Committee on 1 May 1917.[1] It had a single platform with a concrete shelter.
The halt was closed by the Ulster Transport Authority on 28 August 1950, when the line lost its passenger traffic.
Routes
[edit]Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Upperlands Line and station closed |
Northern Counties Committee Derry Central |
Kilrea Line and station closed |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tamlaght station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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