Tasasgh Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Tassagh, County Armagh Northern Ireland UK |
History | |
Original company | Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
Key dates | |
1 May 1911 | Station opens |
1 February 1932 | Station closes |
Tassagh Halt railway station was on the Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway in Northern Ireland.
The Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway opened the station on 1 May 1911. [1]
It closed on 1 February 1932.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Ballyards Halt | Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway Armagh to Castleblayney | Keady |
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