Macroom railway station

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Macroom
General information
LocationFitzgerald Street
Macroom, County Cork
Ireland
History
Original company Cork and Macroom Direct Railway
Pre-grouping Great Southern and Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Key dates
12 May 1866Station opens
1 July 1935Station closes to passengers
11 November 1953Station closes
Location
Macroom railway station

Macroom railway station was on the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

Contents

History

The station opened on 12 May 1866. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 July 1935. [1] After costs of operating the railway became too high to maintain. The station closed to goods transport on 11 November 1953. [2] This station was situated were the Macroom Bus Station and bus depot are today. [2]

Routes

Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Dooniskey   Cork and Macroom Direct Railway
Cork-Macroom		 Terminus

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ "Macroom station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Mural evokes Macroom's links with railway". Irish Examiner. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

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