Carnagh railway station

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Carnagh
General information
Location Carnagh, County Armagh
Northern Ireland
UK
History
Original company Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
1 December 1911Station opens
2 April 1923Station closes

Carnagh railway station was on the Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway in Northern Ireland.

The Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway opened the station on 1 December 1911. [1]

It closed on 2 April 1923.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Keady   Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway
Armagh to Castleblayney
  Creaghanroe

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References

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