Skibbereen railway station

Former station in County Cork, Ireland

51°33′12″N 9°16′09″W / 51.55343°N 9.26920°W / 51.55343; -9.26920HistoryOriginal companyIlen Valley RailwayPre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast RailwayPost-groupingGreat Southern RailwaysKey dates23 July 1877Station opens1 April 1961Station closes

Skibbereen railway station was on the Ilen Valley Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

History

The station opened on 23 July 1877.[1]

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Madore   Ilen Valley Railway
Dunmanaway-Skibbereen 		  Terminus
Terminus   Baltimore Extension Railway
Skibbereen-Baltimore 		  Creagh
Terminus   Schull and Skibbereen Railway
Skibbereen-Schull 		  Newcourt

Further reading

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Skibereen" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.


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