Fahan railway station

Fahan
Former railway station building on the side of the (now dismantled) railway
General information
Location	Station Rd. Fahan, County Donegal Ireland
Coordinates	55°5′38″N 7°28′17″W
Elevation	24 ft
History
Opened	19 September 1864
Closed	6 September 1948
Original company	Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Post-grouping	Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway

Fahan railway station served Fahan in County Donegal, Ireland.

The station opened on 19 September 1864 on the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway line from Londonderry Graving Dock to Carndonagh. Facilities included a goods shed, cattle pens and a spur to the end of the original Fahan Pier.

In January 1881 one James Bond was appointed Station Master to replace his predecessor who had been dismissed. It is reputed SM Bond in 1885 erected a small windmill powering a dynamo to generate electricity to light the station.[1]

It closed for passengers on 6 September 1948.[2]

After its closure as a railway station, the building continues to in use as a restaurant and pub, named the 'Railway Tavern & Firebox Grill'.[3]

Routes

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Lamberton's Halt		Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Londonderry- Carndonagh		Beach Halt

References

1. Patterson, E.M. (December 1966). "The Other James Bond". Railway Magazine. Vol. 112, no. 788. pp. 690–692.
2. "Fahan station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
3. "Welcome To The Firebox Grill - "Soon to be famous"©". Archived from the original on 13 February 2013.