Killeagh railway station
Killeagh | |
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General information | |
Location | Killeagh, County Cork Ireland |
History | |
Original company | Cork and Youghal Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
Key dates | |
17 February 1860 | Station opens |
4 February 1963 | Station closes |
Killeagh railway station served the town of Killeagh in County Cork, Ireland.
History
[edit]The station opened on 17 February 1860. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 4 February 1963.[1]
The line was closed to all goods traffic except wagonload on 2 December 1974, closed to wagonload traffic except beet on 2 June 1978 and to beet traffic on 30 August 1982.
Routes
[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Mogeely | Great Southern and Western Railway Cork-Youghal | Youghal |
Further reading
[edit]- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
[edit]- ^ "Killeagh station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2008.