Dooks railway station

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Dooks
General information
Location County Kerry
Ireland
Platforms1
History
Original company Great Southern and Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Southern and Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Key dates
1 May 1897Station opens
1 February 1960Station closes

Dooks railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour in the Republic of Ireland. [1] Trains were not able to pass at this station on the single track line. [1]

History

The station was opened on 1 May 1897. [2]

In the 1954 timetable the station was listed as Dooks Halt and some trains had to be requested to stop by signalled request. [3]

The station closed on 1 February 1960.

Preceding stationHistorical railwaysFollowing station
Caragh Lake   Great Southern and Western Railway
Farranfore-Valentia Harbour 		  Glenbeigh

References

  1. 1 2 Casserley (1974), pp. 55–54.
  2. ↑ "Dooks station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Casserley (1974), p. 53.


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