Ballyhaise railway station

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Ballyhaise
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Ballyhaise station in 2012
General information
Location Ballyhaise, County Cavan
Ireland
Platforms3
History
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Key dates
1862station opened
1957station closed
1960line closed to all traffic
Services
Preceding station  Great Northern Railway (Ireland)  Following station
Loreto College Halt  Cavan-Portadown  Redhills
 Belturbet branch  Belturbet

Ballyhaise was a former junction station on the Cavan to Clones Great Northern Railway (Ireland) line six and a half miles north east of the town of Cavan. [1] The station building and platform is still extant though in private ownership. [2] Until 1885 it was known as Belturbet Junction.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Ballyhaise" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  2. "Railway Stations B » Ballyhaise". Eiretrains - Irish Railways Past & Present. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.