Madore railway station

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Madore
General information
Location Madore, County Cork
Ireland
History
Original company Ilen Valley Railway
Pre-grouping Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Key dates
1 March 1878Station opens
1 April 1961Station closes

Madore railway station was on the Ilen Valley Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

Contents

History

The station opened on 1 March 1878.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961. [1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Drimoleague   Ilen Valley Railway
Dunmanaway-Skibbereen
  Skibbereen

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References

  1. "Madore" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.