Smithborough | |||||
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| The view of Smithborough station facing towards Clones when the site was in agricultural use. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Maladuff, Smithborough County Monaghan Ireland | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Ulster Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 March 1863 | Station opens | ||||
| 14 October 1957 | Station closes to passengers | ||||
| 1 June 1958 | Station closes | ||||
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Smithborough railway station was on the Ulster Railway in the Republic of Ireland.
The Ulster Railway opened the station on 2 March 1863. [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 Mid Ulster line survived for goods in the Republic until CIÉ closed it on 1 January 1960, while Smithborough station closed on 1 June 1958.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Monaghan | Ulster Railway Portadown to Clones | Clones | ||