Blackstaff Halt railway station

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Blackstaff Halt
General information
Location County Monaghan
Ireland
History
Original company Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway
Key dates
15 August 1927Station opens
14 October 1957Station closes

Blackstaff Halt railway station was on the Great Northern Railway in the Republic of Ireland.

The Great Northern Railway opened the station on 15 August 1927. [1]

It closed on 14 October 1957.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Inniskeen   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Dundalk to Enniskillen
  Culloville

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References

  1. "Blackstaff Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.