LONDONDERRY FOYLE ROADPHOTO GALLERY1989 to 2016[Source: Jim McBride & Paul Wright]
 The site of the Foyle Road goods facilities seen looking south-west in the summer of 1989. The North West of Ireland Railway Society had recently completed their 3ft gauge Foyle Valley Railway. The items of rolling stock are CDR coach frames that had been rescued from Strabane where they had been since 1961. Photo by Hugh Dougherty  In 1999 Jim McBride and North West of Ireland Railway Society members examine plans for an extension to the Foyle Valley Railway. To the left is the recently restored CDR coach 30 and the rear end of railcar 18. Photo by Hugh Dougherty  The Foyle Valley Railway station and museum is seen 1999. The building sits on the site of the Foyle Road station goods facilities. Standing at the platform is CDR railcar number 12 (facing) and railcar 18 (facing away). The steam locomotive is ex-CDR 2-6-4T number 4 'Meenglas' built in 1907. The engine was resuced in 1989 by the NWIRS from Strabane.'Photo by Hugh Dougherty  The site of Londonderry Foyle Road station looking south-west on 7 July 2016. At this point Foyle Road was realigned in 1970 and it cuts across the footprint of the 1870 entrance building. In the distance the Craigavon bridge can be seen. The passenger station extended from the zebra crossing to the bridge. Photo by Paul Wright  A view looking north-east towards the site of the Londonderry Foyle Road passenger station on 8 July 2016. The station was on the far side of the bridge. The goods facilities had been to the left. The 3ft gauge track that is seen in this view was part of the Foyle Valley Railway that had opened in 1980. Photo by Paul Wright  The Londonderry Foyle Road station water tank seen on 8 July 2016. Photo by Paul Wright 
Looking north-east at the site of the Londonderry Foyle Road goods yard on 29 November 2020. The Craigavon bridge can be seen in the distance. The 3ft gauge track dates from 1989 and was part of the Foyle Valley Railway.
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