Kesh railway station

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Kesh
General information
Location Kesh, County Fermanagh
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates 54°31′23″N7°43′10″W / 54.522988°N 7.719556°W / 54.522988; -7.719556
History
Original company Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
13 June 1866Station opens
1 October 1957Station closes

Kesh railway station served Kesh in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.

The Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway opened the station on 13 June 1866. Services were provided by the Irish North Western Railway.

It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1876.

It closed on 1 October 1957. [1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Irvinestown   Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway
Enniskillen to Bundoran
  Pettigo

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References

  1. "Kesh station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.