Donegal Railway Heritage Centre
About
Housed in the former Donegal railway station on Tyrconaill Street, the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre commemorates the County Donegal Railways Committee, which operated narrow-gauge lines across the county from 1863 until they closed in 1959. Restored by the County Donegal Railway Restoration Society and open since 1995, the centre displays rolling stock including the restored Class 5 locomotive Drumboe (1907), a Series 2 carriage from 1893, and various vans and railcars, alongside an audio-visual history of the line. It is a good indoor, wet-weather stop and a reminder that Donegal Town once had a railway it no longer has.
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Highlights
- ✓The restored 1907 Class 5 locomotive Drumboe
- ✓A Series 2 carriage from 1893
- ✓Housed in the original Donegal railway station building
- ✓Tells the story of the line that closed in 1959, why Donegal Town has no rail service today
Tips
- →Check current opening hours before visiting; smaller heritage centres can keep seasonal hours.
- →A good option on a wet day alongside the castle.
- →Useful context for why the town's transport options today are road and bus only.
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