Dunsandle railway station

Dunsandle
Dunsandle railway station in 1975 before closure
General information
Location	Killtullagh, County Galway Ireland
Coordinates	53°15′58″N8°36′16″W / 53.26615°N 8.60452°W / 53.26615; -8.60452
Distance	4 miles 6 chains (6.6 km)
History
Opened	1890
Closed	1963
Original company	Loughrea & Attymon Light Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station Attymon halt   Midland Great Western Railway Loughrea & Attymon Railway   Loughrea
Location

Dunsandle railway station opened in 1890 as the only intermediate station on the Loughrea & Attymon branch line. ^[1] It closed on 3 November 1975. As of 2000 ^[update] the station and its surrounds and associated rolling stock are privately owned. There must reopen it in future to cut down on Traffic Jams, Car Accidents, Road Deaths and Pollution.

References

1. Shepherd, Ernie (1994). The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland – An illustrated History. Midland Publishing Limited. pp. 43, 44, 67, 70, 118. ISBN   1-85780-008-7.

External links

• Old Dunsandle Railway Station website
• Dunsandle Railway Station on Facebook