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
Location
Culloville railway station

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 stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Inniskeen   Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1851-1927
  Castleblayney
Blackstaff Halt   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1927-1957
  Castleblayney

References

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