Killorglin | |
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General information | |
Location | Killorglin, 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 | |
15 February 1885 | Station opens |
1 February 1960 | Station closes |
Killorglin railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway branch line which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour in the Republic of Ireland.
The station was opened on 15 January 1885. [1]
The station closed on 1 February 1960. As part of its rote there was a bridge named today by locals as the Iron bridge
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Milltown Halt | Great Southern and Western Railway Farranfore-Valentia Harbour | Caragh Lake |
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