Manorcunningham railway station served

Manorcunningham Manorcunningham, or Manor (, meaning "the manor of Fort Cownyngham") is a village and townland in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located from Letterkenny on the main road to Derry. It is known locally and throughout Donegal ...

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. It was 2 km south-east of Manorcunningham. The station opened on 30 June 1883 when the

Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway The Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company (The L&LSR, the Swilly) was an Irish public transport and freight company that operated in parts of County Londonderry and County Donegal between 1853 and 2014. Incorporated in June 1853, it on ...

built their line from Londonderry Graving Dock to Letterkenny (LLS). It closed for passengers on 3 June 1940. It remained open for freight until 10 August 1953. The station building, still largely intact, has been converted into a private residence.

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Disused railway stations in County Donegal Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1883 Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland closed in 1953 {{Ireland-railstation-stub