Attanagh railway station

Attanagh railway station served the village of Attanagh in County Laois, Ireland.

Attanagh
General information
LocationAttanagh, County Laois
Ireland
Coordinates52°49′59″N 7°21′07″W / 52.833°N 7.352°W / 52.833; -7.352
Elevation281 ft
Tracks1
Construction
Platform levels1
History
Original companyKilkenny Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern and Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1 March 1865Station opens
1 September 1866Station closes
1 May 1867Station reopens
1 January 1963Station closes
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Abbeyleix   Great Southern and Western Railway
Dublin-Kilkenny/Waterford
  Ballyragget

The station opened on 1 March 1865. Passenger services were withdrawn on 1 January 1963 by CIÉ.

History

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Opened by the Kilkenny Junction Railway, by the beginning of the 20th century the station was run by the Great Southern and Western Railway. It was absorbed into the Great Southern Railways in 1925.

The station was then nationalised, passing on to Córas Iompair Éireann as a result of the Transport Act 1944[1] which took effect from 1 January 1945. It was closed in 1963.

References

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  1. ^ "(untitled)". Irish Statute Book. Archived from the original on 26 April 2007.

Further reading

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  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
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