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The [[partition of Ireland]] in 1922 turned the boundary with [[County Fermanagh]] into an international frontier. Henceforth Bundoran's only railway link with the rest of the [[Irish Free State]] was ''via'' [[Northern Ireland]], and as such was subject to delays for [[customs]] inspections. The [[Government of Northern Ireland]] closed much of the GNR network on its side of the border in 1957, including the E&BR as far as the border.<ref name=Hajducki39>Hajducki, ''op. cit.'', map 39</ref><ref>McCutcheon, 1970, pages 153, 207</ref> This gave [[Republic of Ireland|the Republic]] no practical alternative but to allow the closure of the line between the border and Bundoran. It closed on 1 October 1957.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bundoran station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref> |
The [[partition of Ireland]] in 1922 turned the boundary with [[County Fermanagh]] into an international frontier. Henceforth Bundoran's only railway link with the rest of the [[Irish Free State]] was ''via'' [[Northern Ireland]], and as such was subject to delays for [[customs]] inspections. The [[Government of Northern Ireland]] closed much of the GNR network on its side of the border in 1957, including the E&BR as far as the border.<ref name=Hajducki39>Hajducki, ''op. cit.'', map 39</ref><ref>McCutcheon, 1970, pages 153, 207</ref> This gave [[Republic of Ireland|the Republic]] no practical alternative but to allow the closure of the line between the border and Bundoran. It closed on 1 October 1957.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bundoran station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref> |
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[[File:The Great Northern Hotel, Bundoran - geograph.org.uk - 448556.jpg|thumb|The Great Northern Hotel in [[Bundoran]].]] |
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Bundoran | |
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2234815.jpg) Site of Bundoran Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Owned by | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| Line(s) | Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 13 June 1866 | Station opens |
| 1 October 1957 | Station closes |
Bundoran railway station served Bundoran in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.
The Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway opened the station on 13 June 1866. Services were provided by the Irish North Western Railway. It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1876.
During The Emergency of 1939–45 the GNR introduced the Bundoran Express[1] that linked Dublin and Bundoran via Dundalk and Enniskillen.[2] It also carried pilgrims to and from Pettigo, which was the nearest station for Lough Derg.[1] There were also through trains between Bundoran and Belfast.[3]
The partition of Ireland in 1922 turned the boundary with County Fermanagh into an international frontier. Henceforth Bundoran's only railway link with the rest of the Irish Free State was via Northern Ireland, and as such was subject to delays for customs inspections. The Government of Northern Ireland closed much of the GNR network on its side of the border in 1957, including the E&BR as far as the border.[4][5] This gave the Republic no practical alternative but to allow the closure of the line between the border and Bundoran. It closed on 1 October 1957.[6]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Ballyshannon | Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway Enniskillen to Bundoran |
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References
- ^ a b McCutcheon, Alan (1970). Ireland. Railway History in Pictures. Vol. 2. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. p. 58. ISBN 0 7153 4998 8.
- ^ Baker, Michael H.C. (1972). Irish Railways since 1916. London: Ian Allan. p. 78. ISBN 7110 0282 7.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: length (help) - ^ McCutcheon, 1970, page 115
- ^ Hajducki, op. cit., map 39
- ^ McCutcheon, 1970, pages 153, 207
- ^ "Bundoran station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
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