Aghadowey railway station explained

55.0343°N -6.6235°W

Aghadowey
Native Name:Achadh Dubhthaigh
Native Name Lang:ga
Address:4 Moneybrannon Road
Borough:County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Country:UK
Coordinates:55.0343°N -6.6234°W
Original:Derry Central Railway
Pregroup:Northern Counties Committee
Opened:February 1880
Closed:20 August 1950

Aghadowey was a station which served Aghadowey in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

History

The station was opened by the Derry Central Railway. The railway was taken over by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway in 1901, which became the Northern Counties Committee following its acquisition by the Midland Railway. The NCC then passed to the Ulster Transport Authority under whose management it was closed.

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