placenamesKillagan
Cill Lagáin
The former station links Killagan’s transport history to a modern railway-maintenance project.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Cill Lagáin · Irish · main form · validated name
- Killagan · English · main form
Place & story
A change of name
The railway station serving Killagan originally carried the name Bellaghy. The Irish Railway Record Society’s station index records its renaming on 1 January 1876 and notes that excursion trains continued to use it after regular services ended in 1971. The former station site remained part of the railway’s working infrastructure after passenger use ceased in 1973. [2] [3]
A working railway compound
In 2023, contractor FP McCann announced works at the Killagan permanent-way compound beside the level crossing and former station and goods shed. The project included regrading and resurfacing the yard, new fencing, lighting and utility corridors. Its stated purpose included improving access and preparing infrastructure for a future rail-maintenance vehicle access point. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Killagan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Railscot Irish Stations Index — Killagan notes · Railscot; hosted by Irish Railway Record Society
- FP McCann appointed as main contractor for Killagan permanent-way compound upgrade · FP McCann
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-05-26. How this page was prepared.