Ballydehob railway station

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Ballydehob
General information
Location Ballydehob, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates 51°33′42″N9°27′17″W / 51.5617°N 9.4547°W / 51.5617; -9.4547
PlatformsIsland
History
Opened6 September 1886
Closed27 January 1947
Original company West Carbery Light Railways and Tramways Company
Pre-grouping Schull and Skibbereen Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Services
Preceding station  Schull and Skibbereen Railway  Following station
Crooked Bridge  Skibbereen=Schull  Woodlands

Ballydehob railway station was on the Schull and Skibbereen Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

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History

The station opened on 6 September 1886.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 27 January 1947. [1]

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References

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

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