Mountcharles railway station
Mountcharles | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Mountcharles, County Donegal Ireland |
| History | |
| Original company | West Donegal Railway |
| Post-grouping | County Donegal Railways Joint Committee |
| Key dates | |
| 18 August 1893 | Station opens |
| 1 January 1960 | Station closes |
Mountcharles railway station served Mountcharles in County Donegal, Ireland.
The station opened on 18 August 1893 on the Donegal Railway Company line from Donegal to Killybegs.
The station goods shed at Mountcharles Railway Station is all that remains, built in 1893 from sandstone, was originally used for freight handling but now serves as part of a funeral home. [1][2][3]
It closed on 1 January 1960.[4]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killymard Halt | Donegal Railway Company Donegal to Killybegs |
Doorin Road |
References
- ^ "Street View of 8 Station Road, Mountcharles, County Donegal, Ireland". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Mountcharles Railway Station, Hall Demesne, Mountcharles, County Donegal". Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Mountcharles Railway Station (Reg. No. 40847021), Hall Demesne, Mountcharles, County Donegal". Historic Environment Viewer (Heritage Data, Ireland). Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Mountcharles station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 27 April 2012.