Crooked Bridge railway station

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Crooked Bridge
General information
Location County Cork
Ireland
History
Original company West Carbery Light Railways and Tramways Company
Pre-grouping Schull and Skibbereen Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Key dates
6 September 1886Station opens
27 January 1947Station closes

Crooked Bridge railway station was on the Schull and Skibbereen Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

Contents

History

The station opened on 6 September 1886.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 27 January 1947. [1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Kilcoe   Schull and Skibbereen Railway
Skibbereen=Schull
  Ballydehob

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References

  1. "Crooked Bridge" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.