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Macroom railway station

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Macroom
General information
LocationMacroom, County Cork
Ireland
History
Original companyCork and Macroom Direct Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern and Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
12 May 1866Station opens
1 July 1935Station closes

Macroom railway station was on the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

History

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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 Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 July 1935.[1] After costs of operating the railway became too high to maintain.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

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dooniskey   Cork and Macroom Direct Railway
Cork-Macroom
  Terminus

Further reading

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

References

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  1. ^ "Macroom station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Mural evokes Macroom's links with railway". Irish Examiner. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2024.