Knockane | |
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General information | |
Location | County Cork Ireland |
Coordinates | 51°58′12″N8°40′20″W / 51.9701°N 8.6721°W |
History | |
Original company | Donoughmore Extension Light Railway |
Pre-grouping | Cork and Muskerry Light Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
Key dates | |
6 May 1893 | Station opens |
31 December 1934 | Station closes |
Knockane railway station was on the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
The station opened on 6 May 1893.
Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1934. [1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Fox's Bridge | Cork and Muskerry Light Railway Cork-Coachford | Firmount |
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