Fintown railway station, Heritage railway station in County Donegal, Ireland
Fintown railway station is a stop on the 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Fintown Railway, which runs from Fintown towards Glenties alongside Lough Finn. It occupies the route of the former Donegal Railway Company line from Glenties to Stranorlar, reopened in 1995 and operated by the Cumann Traenach na Gaeltachta Láir (Mid Gaeltacht Train Society).
Fintown station opened on 3 June 1903 on the Donegal Railway Company line from Glenties to Stranorlar. The County Donegal Railways Joint Committee closed the line on 15 December 1947 to save money, though freight continued until 10 March 1952. The station reopened on 3 June 1995 for the 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Fintown Railway, run by the Cumann Traenach na Gaeltachta Láir.
The heritage line is operated by Cumann Traenach na Gaeltachta Láir, the Mid Gaeltacht Train Society, which reopened the station on 3 June 1995. Trains run on 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge track along the former County Donegal Railways route from Fintown towards Glenties, beside Lough Finn. The station lies in the Donegal Gaeltacht, where Irish remains the community language.
The railway operates during warmer months with scenic trips along the lakeside route. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes since the paths alongside the lake can be uneven in places.
The line runs on the former County Donegal Railways Joint Committee route from Fintown towards Glenties, alongside Lough Finn. It reopened on 3 June 1995 under the Cumann Traenach na Gaeltachta Láir (Mid Gaeltacht Train Society), which manages the heritage operation.
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