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Ballineen and Enniskean railway station

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Ballineen and Enniskean
General information
LocationBallineen and Enniskean, County Cork
Ireland
History
Opened1891
Original companyWest Cork Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
12 June 1866Two stations opened separately
15 May 1891Stations merged
15 May 1961Station closes
Services
Preceding station   West Cork Railway   Following station
Desert   Bandon-Dunmanway   Dunmanway

Ballineen and Enniskean railway station was on the West Cork Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

History

Two stations, "Ballineen" and "Enniskeen," were built 1 mile apart and opened on 12 June 1866. They were both closed and merged on 15 May 1891 as "Ballineen and Enniskean"

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Ballineen and Enniskean" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

Further reading

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.