Loughrea railway station

Loughrea
Loughrea railway station in 1975 before closure
General information
Location	Loughrea, County Galway Loughrea, County Galway Ireland
Coordinates	53°12′04″N8°34′01″W / 53.201°N 8.567°W / 53.201; -8.567
Distance	8 miles 75 chains (14.4 km)
History
Opened	1890
Closed	November 1975
Original company	Loughrea & Attymon Light Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station Dunsandle   Midland Great Western Railway Loughrea & Attymon Railway   Terminus
Location

Lougrea railway station served Loughrea, a village in County Galway, Ireland. It opened in 1890 as the terminus of the Loughrea & Attymon branch line, ^[1] and closed on 3 November 1975. As of 2018 ^[update] the station building remains in a run-down state and has been closed to the general public for safety precautions. The former water tower has been preserved, incorporated into the new industrial unit adjacent to the former station. ^[2]

Model

The Model Railway Society of Ireland have constructed a working OO gauge model of Loughrea railway station and surrounds. ^[3]

References

1. Shepherd, Ernie (1994). The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland – An illustrated History. Midland Publishing Limited. pp. 43, 44, 67, 70, 118. ISBN   1-85780-008-7.
2. "eiretrains.com".
3. "Loughrea". The Model Railway Society of Ireland. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.