Macroom railway station
Macroom | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Macroom, County Cork Ireland |
| History | |
| Original company | Cork and Macroom Direct Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 12 May 1866 | Station opens |
| 1 July 1935 | Station closes |
Macroom railway station was on the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
History
[edit]The station opened on 12 May 1866. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 July 1935.[1] After costs of operating the railway became too high to maintain. The station closed to goods transport on 11 November 1953.[2] This station was situated were the Macroom Bus Station and bus depot are today.[2]
Routes
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dooniskey | Cork and Macroom Direct Railway Cork-Macroom |
Terminus |
Further reading
[edit]- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
[edit]- ^ "Macroom station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Mural evokes Macroom's links with railway". Irish Examiner. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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