Cootehill railway station

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Cootehill
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Cootehill railway station viewed from the public road, 2006
General information
Location Cootehill, County Cavan
Ireland
Coordinates 54°04′17″N7°04′05″W / 54.0715°N 7.0680°W / 54.0715; -7.0680
History
Original company Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
10 October 1860Station opens
10 March 1947Station closes to passengers and goods
20 June 1955Station closes completely
Location
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Location within County Cavan
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Cootehill (Ireland)

Cootehill Railway Station was on the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway in the Republic of Ireland. It served the village of Cootehill in County Cavan.

The Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 10 October 1860. [1]

The branch was closed to passenger traffic on 10 March 1947, but it remained open for light goods until 20 June 1955.

The old station and associated buildings now form Cootehill Livestock Mart. [2]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Rockcorry   Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Ballybay to Cootehill		 Terminus

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References

  1. ↑ "Cootehill" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Boost for Cootehill as livestock mart reopens". Farmers Journal. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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