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LONDONDERRY & LOUGH SWILLY RAILWAY

None of these pictures was taken by me. Included here all narrow gauge locomotives belonging to the Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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L&LSR TICKET - LONDONDERRY to BUNCRANA - Third Class Child Excursion to Buncrana - third stop on the Carndonagh line.
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L&LSR TICKET - LONDONDERRY to BUNCRANA - Third Class Child Excursion to Buncrana - third stop on the Carndonagh line.

  • A 4-6-2T, probably No.13 or 14, built 1910 by Hawthorn Leslie.
  • A ROUTE MAP OF THE LONDONDERRY & lOCH SWILLY RAILWAY - The Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company was a public transport and freight company that operated in parts of County Londonderry and County Donegal between 1853 and 2014. Incorporated in June 1853, it once operated 99 miles of railways. It began the transition to bus and road freight services in 1929. It closed its last railway line in July 1953 but continued to operate bus services under the name Lough Swilly Bus Company until April 2014, becoming the oldest railway company established in the Victorian era to continue trading as a commercial concern into the 21st century. The company went into liquidation and operated its final bus services on 19 April 2014.<br /> The company opened its first line, an Irish Standard Gauge line between Derry and Farland Point on December 31st, 1863. A branch line between Tooban Junction and Buncrana was added in 1864 and much of the Farland Point line was closed in 1866.<br /> In 1883 the 3 foot gauge Letterkenny Railway between Cuttymanhill and Letterkenny was opened and the L&LSR connected with it by reopening the Tooban Junction - Cuttymanhill section of its Farland Point line. The L&LSR worked the Letterkenny Railway and in 1885 it converted its own track to 3 foot narrow gauge to enable through running. Carndonagh was reached by an extension completed in 1901 and Burtonport by a one completed in 1903. Both lines were constructed as joint ventures with the UK Government, with ownership and liabilities shared between the two parties.<br /> From 1929 the company began to acquire bus assets throughout Donegal. Further expansion followed rapidly. It entered profitability in the early 1930's for the first time as a result of these ventures. Acquisition of freight operations followed, and this led to a reduction of rail services and eventual closure of lines. The Carndonagh branch was closed in about 1935 and the Burtonport line closing entirely in 1940, with a section temporarily re-opening in 1941 to Gweedore, closing finally in 1947. The Buncrana section of the line lost its passenger service in 1948, with its freight service, and the remaining Letterkenny services all closing on 8 August 1953.
  • L&LSR LUGGAGE LABEL - A reproduction (quite obviously!) of an L&LSR luggage label with left hand part gummed.
  • L&LSR TICKET - CARROWEN - Third Class Single to Blank Destination.
  • L&LSR TICKET - GALLAGH ROAD to LONDONDERRY - Third Class Weekly Return to Londonderry, fare 5d. Although not dated, we can see that this paper ticket was issued, presumably on the train, in the 1920's
  • L&LSR TICKET - INCH ROAD to LONDONDERRY - Third Class Single to Londonderry.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LETTERKENNY to CREESLOUGH - Third Class Day Excursion Return to Creeslough. Creeslough was, and is, a place with many attractions for the excursionist on the line to Burtonport.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LETTERKENNY to CREESLOUGH - Third Class Excursion Return to Creeslough.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LETTERKENNY to INCH ROAD - Third Class Single to Inch Road. This journey would have required a change of train at Tooban Junction.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LETTERKENNY to LONDONDERRY - Second Class Monthly Return to Londonderry - fare 3s 6d.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LETTERKENNY to NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM - Third Class Single to Newtowncunningham, 'actual' fare 1s 6d.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LONDONDERRY - Bicycle accompanying passenger up to 15 miles distant.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LONDONDERRY - First Class Rail; and Bus Return to blank destination - not a big deal as the L&LSWR ran most of the bus services too.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LONDONDERRY - Perambulator Accompanying a Passenger - Return Ticket valid for any station up to 12 miles distant - dated July 16th, 1947.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LONDONDERRY to BRIDGE END - Third Class Excursion to Bridge End - this was only the second stop out of Londonderry (not much of an excursion!).
  • L&LSR TICKET - LONDONDERRY to BUNCRANA - Second Class Bathing Return to Buncrana, fare 1s 0d. I have no idea what a 'bathing ticket' but the idea of swimming in Lough Swilly I don't find particularly enticing!
  • L&LSR TICKET - LONDONDERRY to BUNCRANA - Third Class Child Excursion to Buncrana - third stop on the Carndonagh line.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LONDONDERRY to BUNCRANA - Third Class Child Return to Buncrana.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LONDONDERRY to BUNCRANA - Third Class Single to Buncrana.
  • L&LSR TICKET - LONDONDERRY to BUNCRANA - Third Class Weekly Ticket, valid for 6 days.
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