Gurteen | |
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General information | |
Location | County Cork Ireland |
Coordinates | 51°54′59″N8°40′43″W / 51.916518°N 8.678629°W |
History | |
Original company | Cork and Muskerry Light Railway |
Pre-grouping | Cork and Muskerry Light Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
Key dates | |
19 March 1888 | Station opens |
31 December 1934 | Station closes |
Gurteen railway station was on the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
The station opened on 19 March 1888.
Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1934. [1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Cloghroe | Cork and Muskerry Light Railway Cork-Coachford | Dripsey |
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