Bray Cove Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Bray, County Wicklow Ireland |
History | |
Opened | 1906 |
Closed | 1929 |
Original company | Dublin, Wicklow and Waterford Railway |
Pre-grouping | Dublin and South Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
Key dates | |
3 September 1906 | Station opens |
September 1908 | Station closes |
June 1929 | Station reopens |
August 1929 | Station closes |
Bray Cove Halt railway station served a cove to the south of the town of Bray in County Wicklow, Ireland. The station was also known as Naylor's Cove Halt.
The station opened on 3 September 1906, and closed finally in August 1929. The station was only open for two short periods, the first of 2 years, the second of only 2 months. [1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Bray | Dublin and South Eastern Railway Dublin-Rosslare | Greystones & Delgany |
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