Balla railway station

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Balla
General information
Location Balla, County Mayo
Ireland
Coordinates 53°47′43″N9°07′51″W / 53.7952°N 9.13085°W / 53.7952; -9.13085
Elevation148 ft
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeStation & goods shed
History
Opened19 May 1862
Closed15 June 1963
Original company Great Northern and Western Railway
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Claremorris   Midland Great Western Railway
Dublin-Westport/Ballina
  Manulla Junction

Balla railway station served the village of Balla in County Mayo, Ireland.

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History

Opened by the Great Northern and Western Railway, the station was then nationalised, passing on to the Córas Iompair Éireann as a result of the Transport Act 1944 [1] which took effect from 1 January 1945.[ citation needed ]

Today

Trains on the Dublin Heuston to Westport still pass the site.[ citation needed ] Newspaper reports in December 2021 reported on the reopening of the station in the event of a reopening of the Western Rail Corridor from Galway to Sligo.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Transport Act 1944". Irish Statute Book. Archived from the original on 26 April 2007.