Essexford | |
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General information | |
Location | Essexford, County Louth Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°59′N6°38′W / 53.98°N 6.64°W |
History | |
Original company | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
Key dates | |
1 October 1887 | Station opens |
10 March 1947 | Station closes |
Location | |
Essexford railway station was on the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in the Republic of Ireland.
The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) opened the station on 1 October 1887. [1]
It closed on 10 March 1947.[ citation needed ]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Inniskeen | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Inniskeen to Carrickmacross | Carrickmacross |
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