Monaghan Road railway station

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Monaghan Road
General information
LocationMonaghan Road
County Monaghan
Ireland
History
Original company Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Post-grouping Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
1 October 1855Station opens
14 October 1957Station closes to passengers
1 June 1958Station closes

Monaghan Road railway station was on the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway in the Republic of Ireland.

Contents

History

The Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 1 October 1855. [1]

It closed to passenger traffic on 14 October 1957 when the Northern Ireland Government forced the Great Northern Railway Board to close its cross-border lines. The North Western line survived for goods in the Republic until CIÉ closed it on 1 January 1960, while Monaghan Road closed on 1 June 1958.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ballybay   Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Dundalk to Enniskillen
  Newbliss

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References

  1. "Monaghan Road" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.