Boyle railway station

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Boyle

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General information
LocationStation Road, Boyle, County Roscommon, F52 N603
Ireland
Coordinates 53°58′3″N8°18′15″W / 53.96750°N 8.30417°W / 53.96750; -8.30417
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeBOYLE
Fare zoneN
Key dates
1862Station opened
Services
Preceding station  Iarnrod Eireann simple logo 2013.png Iarnród Éireann  Following station
Carrick-on-Shannon   InterCity
Dublin-Sligo railway line 		  Ballymote
Location
Boyle railway station

Boyle railway station serves the town of Boyle in County Roscommon, Ireland.

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History

The station opened on 3 December 1862. [1] Shepherd describes it as "an important station" with goods facilities including that for loading grain. [2]

Boyle railway station with a CIE 201 Class in 1975. Train, Boyle station - geograph.org.uk - 2862724.jpg
Boyle railway station with a CIE 201 Class in 1975.

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References

  1. ↑ "Boyle station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
  2. ↑ Shepherd 1994, p. 106.

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