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Glenbeigh | |
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General information | |
Location | County Kerry Ireland |
History | |
Original company | Great Southern and Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway |
Key dates | |
12 September 1893 | Station opens |
1 February 1960 | Station closes |
Glenbeigh railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour in the Republic of Ireland.
The station was opened on 12 September 1893. [1]
The station closed on 1 February 1960.
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Dooks | Great Southern and Western Railway Farranfore-Valentia Harbour | Mountain Stage |