LONDONDERRY FOYLE ROADPHOTO GALLERY1966 to 1968[Source: Jim McBride & Paul Wright]
 The Foyle Road side of Londonderry Foyle Road station seen in the early months of 1966.
Copyright photo from the John Mann collection  Looking north-east along the platform at Londonderry Foyle Road station from underneath the Craigavon Bridge in the early months of 1966.The track had been lifted in the late Autumn of 1965. Copyright photo from the John Mann collection  Londonderry Foyle road station seen after closure in the early months of 1966. Copyright photo from the John Mann collection  Looking north-east from the forecourt end of the Foyle Road island platform in the early months of 1966. Prior to the alterations of 1887 there had been two seperate platforms inside the trainshed abuting the side walls with three tracks in between them. Those earlier platforms had been installed when the trainshed was built by the INWR in 1870. The 1887 alterations that had been carried out by the GNRI resulted in the northern end of the trainshed being used a concourse area which was provided with refreshment rooms and offices. Because part of the trainshed had been used in this way a new island platform had to be installed that extended further to the south. The island platform was provided with a canopy which can be seen in the foreground with its decorative GNRI motifs. The train shed seen in this view (beyond the canopy) was a replacement that was errected by the GNRI in 1911. Copyright photo from the John Mann collection  Londonderry Foyle Road station looking north-east from the upper deck of the Craigavon Bridge in the early months of 1966. The ballast shows signs of recent track lifting. The track was lifted in the late autumn of 1965. A service road had been built over the course of the former LPHC lines (left). Copyright photo from the John Mann collection  The entrance to the Londonderry Foyle Road refreshment rooms seen in the early months of 1966. These refreshment rooms were located within the trainshed and had been built by the GNRI in 1887. GNRI lettering in stained glass can be seen in the doors. Copyright photo from the John Mann collection  Looking out towards the street through the main entrance of Londonderry Foyle Road station in the early months of 1966. The booking and enquiry offices can be seen on both sides of the entrance. This entrance hall was located inside a building that was built by the INWR in 1870. Copyright photo from the John Mann collection  In this view looking north-east in the early months of 1966 the GNRI island platform canopy of 1887 is shown to good effect. When the island platform was installed it extended further to the south than the originals had and most of its length was outside of the trainshed. Therefore a canopy was required to protect passengers from the weather. Copyright photo from the John Mann collection  A view looking south-west from Londonderry Foyle Road entrance hall of 1870 into the trainshed of 1911. This view was taken after the station had closed in the early months of 1966. At that time the station was being used to garage buses by the UTA. To the left of the bus can be seen the refreshment rooms building that was installed by the GNRI in 1887. Copyright photo from the John Mann collection  The main entrance of Londonderry Foyle Road station looking south-west in the early months of 1966. The frontage building which is clearly shown in this view was built in 1870 by the GNRI. Inside the station buses can be seen. It was being used as a bus garage at this time.Photo by Billy Mooney  A desolate scene at Londonderry Foyle Road station in the early months of 1966. This view is looking south-west from inside the 1911 trainshed along the 1887 island platform. Copyright photo from the John Mann collection 
Londonderry Foyle Road station looking north-east from the Craigavon Bridge in September 1968. To the left on Foyle Road buses wait their next duries. The green and cream bus in the foreground was off the Londonderry & Loch Swilly Railway company. The next bus to it was of the UTA and the red bus in the distance was of the County Donegal Railway company. On the far side of the River Foyle Derry/Londonderry's only surviving railway station, Waterside, can be seen.
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