Desert | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Desertserges, County Cork Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°44′02″N8°53′49″W / 51.7338°N 8.8969°W | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | West Cork Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 12 June 1866 | Station opens | ||||
| 1 April 1961 | Station closes | ||||
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Desert railway station was on the West Cork Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
The station opened on 12 June 1866.
Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961. [1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonakilty Junction | West Cork Railway Bandon-Dunmanway | Ballineen and Enniskean |
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