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 2
Derry Central Railway Company 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
connects Macfin Junction
Magherafelt
country United Kingdom
era early 20th century
late 19th century
gauge 5 ft 3 in
Irish gauge
geographicContext Ulster
historicalSignificance facilitated economic development in County Londonderry
laterOperatedBy London, Midland and Scottish Railway (NCC)
Midland Railway (NCC)
Northern Counties Committee
locatedIn County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
opened 1880
openedForTraffic 1880
operatedBy Derry Central Railway Company
partOf Irish railway network
primaryUse goods traffic
passenger traffic
regionServed County Londonderry
role regional transport route
servedTown Garvagh
Kilrea
Knockloughrim
Maghera
Magherafelt
Upperlands
status closed
terminus Macfin Junction
Magherafelt
trackType single track
transportMode rail

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Castledawson historicalRailway Derry Central Railway
Derry Central Railway operatedBy Derry Central Railway Company
linked to: Derry Central Railway
Belfast and Northern Counties Railway operated Derry Central Railway