Ballinascarthy railway station

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Ballinascarthy
General information
Location Ballinascarthy, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates 51°40′24″N8°51′29″W / 51.6732°N 8.8580°W / 51.6732; -8.8580
History
Opened1 November 1886
Closed1 April 1961
Original company Clonakilty Extension Railway
Pre-grouping Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Clonakilty Junction   Clonakilty Extension Railway
Clonakilty Junction-Clonakilty
  Clonakilty
Terminus  Ballinascarthy and Timoleague Junction Light Railway
Ballinascarthy-Timoleague
  Skeaf
Location
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Ballinascarthy
Location within County Cork
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Ballinascarthy
Ballinascarthy (Ireland)

Ballinascarthy railway station was on the Clonakilty Extension Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

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History

The station opened on 1 November 1886.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961. [1]

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References

  1. "Ballinascarthy" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

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