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Upperlands railway station

Coordinates: 54°52′39″N 6°38′34″W / 54.8774°N 6.6427°W / 54.8774; -6.6427
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Upperlands
General information
LocationCulnady Road
Upperlands, County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°52′39″N 6°38′34″W / 54.8774°N 6.6427°W / 54.8774; -6.6427
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDerry Central Railway
Pre-groupingBelfast and Northern Counties Railway
Post-groupingNorthern Counties Committee
Key dates
18 December 1880Station opens
28 August 1950Station closes to passengers
1 October 1959Station closes

Upperlands railway station was on the Derry Central Railway which ran from Magherafelt to Macfin Junction in Northern Ireland. The station served Upperlands.

History

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The station was opened by the Derry Central Railway on 18 December 1880.[1] It was taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in September 1901.

The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950 when the Ulster Transport Authority closed the line to passenger traffic and then closed completely on 1 October 1959.

Routes

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Maghera   Derry Central Railway
Magherafelt-Macfin Junction
  Tamlaght

References

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