Killucan railway station

Killucan station is a former railway station which served the village of Killucan in County Westmeath, Ireland. Previously a stop on the Dublin–Sligo railway line, the station closed in 1963.

History

The station first opened in 1848 serving the villages of Killucan and Rathwire.^[1] It closed to passenger traffic in 1947,^[1] and closed fully in 1963.^[2]

A locally organised campaign, which was reportedly "ongoing for more than 20 years" as of February 2022^[update], has proposed that the railway station be reopened.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Killucan". Eiretrains.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Hussey, Sinéad (16 February 2022). "Campaign to reopen train station that closed in 1963". rte.ie. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

53°29′36″N 7°09′23″W / 53.4934°N 7.1565°W / 53.4934; -7.1565

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[eiret-1] "Killucan". Eiretrains.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[rte-2] Hussey, Sinéad (16 February 2022). "Campaign to reopen train station that closed in 1963". rte.ie. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

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