Desert railway station was on the West Cork Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
Desert | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General information | |||||
| Location | Desertserges, County Cork Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°44′02″N 8°53′49″W / 51.7338°N 8.8969°W | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | West Cork Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 12 June 1866 | Station opens | ||||
| 1 April 1961 | Station closes | ||||
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History
editThe station opened on 12 June 1866.
Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]
Routes
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonakilty Junction | West Cork Railway Bandon-Dunmanway |
Ballineen and Enniskean |
Further reading
edit- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
editExternal links
edit- Irish Railway Stations; Desert on eiretrains.com
- Railway station, Farrannasheshery, Cork on NIAH Buildings of Ireland database
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