Killeagh railway station

Killeagh
The current site of the station building
General information
Location	Killeagh, County Cork Ireland
History
Original company	Cork and Youghal Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Southern and Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Key dates
17 February 1860	Station opens
4 February 1963	Station closes
Location

Killeagh railway station served the town of Killeagh in County Cork, Ireland.

History

The station opened on 17 February 1860. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 4 February 1963. ^[1]

The line was closed to all goods traffic except wagonload on 2 December 1974, closed to wagonload traffic except beet on 2 June 1978 and to beet traffic on 30 August 1982.

Routes

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Mogeely		Great Southern and Western Railway Cork-Youghal		Youghal

Further reading

• R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   1-85260-508-1

References

1. "Killeagh station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2008.