Culloville railway station

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Culloville
General information
LocationCorcumonglish
Culloville, County Monaghan
Ireland
History
Original company Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
1 April 1851Station opens
14 October 1957Station closes to passengers
1 June 1958Station closes completely

Culloville railway station was on the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway in the Republic of Ireland.

Contents

History

The Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 1 April 1851. [1]

It closed to passenger traffic on 14 October 1957 when the Northern Ireland Government forced the Great Northern Railway Board to close its cross-border lines. The North Western line survived for goods in the Republic until CIÉ closed it on 1 January 1960, while Culloville station had closed on 1 June 1958.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Inniskeen   Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1851-1927		  Castleblayney
Blackstaff Halt   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1927-1957		  Castleblayney

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References

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

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