Derry Central Railway

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Derry Central Railway was a former railway line in Northern Ireland that connected several towns in County Londonderry, playing a key role in regional transport during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Derry Central Railway canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former railway line
railway line
closedToGoods 1959
closedToPassengers 1950
connectedWith Belfast and Northern Counties Railway network at Macfin Junction NERFINISHED
connects Macfin Junction NERFINISHED
Magherafelt NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
era early 20th century
late 19th century
gauge 5 ft 3 in
Irish gauge
geographicContext Ulster NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance facilitated economic development in County Londonderry
laterOperatedBy London, Midland and Scottish Railway (NCC) NERFINISHED
Midland Railway (NCC) NERFINISHED
Northern Counties Committee NERFINISHED
locatedIn County Londonderry NERFINISHED
Northern Ireland
opened 1880
openedForTraffic 1880
operatedBy Derry Central Railway Company NERFINISHED
partOf Irish railway network
primaryUse goods traffic
passenger traffic
regionServed County Londonderry NERFINISHED
role regional transport route
servedTown Garvagh NERFINISHED
Kilrea NERFINISHED
Knockloughrim NERFINISHED
Maghera NERFINISHED
Magherafelt NERFINISHED
Upperlands NERFINISHED
status closed
terminus Macfin Junction NERFINISHED
Magherafelt NERFINISHED
trackType single track
transportMode rail

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Castledawson historicalRailway Derry Central Railway