Fintona railway station
Fintona | |||||
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 The entrance to the station at Fintona on 7 June 1957 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Fintona, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland UK | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°29′51″N 7°19′11″W / 54.497366°N 7.319691°W | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 5 June 1853 | Station opens | ||||
| 1 October 1957 | Station closes | ||||
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Fintona railway station served Fintona in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
History
The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 5 June 1853. From 1856, mainline services were withdrawn, and the station was the terminus of a branch line from Fintona Junction railway station. Passenger services on this branch line were worked by a horse, from 1883 until the closure of the line with a double-deck tram car. Freight services, however, were worked by a locomotive.[1]
It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883.
The line closed on 1 October 1957,[2] having been the last horse-worked passenger railway on the island of Ireland.[3]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omagh | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1853-1856 |
Terminus | ||
| Fintona Junction | Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry to Enniskillen 1856-1957 |
Terminus | ||
References
- ^ Irish Railway Record Society (London Area), ed. (1976). Irish Railways in Pictures No.1 - Great Northern.
- ^ "Fintona station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "The Irish Railway System". Railway Preservation Society of Ireland. Retrieved 28 November 2025.