Killeagh railway station

Killeagh railway station served the town of Killeagh in County Cork, Ireland.

Killeagh
General information
LocationKilleagh, County Cork
Ireland
History
Original companyCork and Youghal Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern and Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
17 February 1860Station opens
4 February 1963Station closes

History

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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 Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 4 February 1963.[1]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

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Mogeely   Great Southern and Western Railway
Cork-Youghal
  Youghal

Further reading

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

References

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  1. ^ "Killeagh station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2008.