Derry Central Railway
E519318
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derry Central Railway canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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