Drimoleague railway station was on the Ilen Valley Railway in County Cork, Ireland. It was in the village of Drimoleague.
Drimoleague | |
|---|---|
 Drimoleague Junction Station View eastwards, towards Bandon and Cork; ex-Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway. Photograph taken on 20 July 1955. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Drimoleague, County Cork Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°39′37″N 9°15′41″W / 51.6603709°N 9.2614565°W |
| History | |
| Original company | Ilen Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 23 July 1877 | Station opens |
| 1 April 1961 | Station closes |
History
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The station opened on 23 July 1877.
Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1] As at 2024, the station building and the platforms remain, but there has been miscellaneous development on other parts of the station.[2]
Routes
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunmanway | Ilen Valley Railway Dunmanaway-Skibbereen |
Madore | ||
| Terminus | Cork and Bandon Railway Drimoleague-Bantry |
Aughaville |
Further reading
edit- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
edit- ^ "Drimoleague" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Drimoleague". Eiretrains. Retrieved 28 May 2024.