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Tomkin Road | |
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| General information | |
| Location | County Cavan Ireland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 October 1887 | station opened |
| 1 April 1959 | station closed |
Tomkin Road was the first intermediate station on the Cavan and Leitrim Railway in Ireland. The station building is now a private residence and is located in Drumrush townland, parish of Drumlane, County Cavan.
The station opened on 24 October 1887 and closed on 1 April 1959. [1]
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Belturbet | Cavan and Leitrim Railway Ballinamore-Belturbet | Ballyconnell |
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