Tassagh Halt railway station

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Tasasgh Halt
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 1911Station opens
1 February 1932Station 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.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ballyards Halt   Castleblayney, Keady and Armagh Railway
Armagh to Castleblayney
  Keady

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References

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