Achill railway station
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Achill Acaill, Oileán Acla | |
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 Achill Railway station in the early 20th century | |
| General information | |
| Location | Achill Sound, County Mayo Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°56′03″N 9°55′06″W / 53.93417°N 9.91833°W |
| Distance | 27 miles to Westport |
| History | |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Closed | 1937 |
| Original company | Midland Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 May 1895 | Station opens |
| 31 December 1934 | Station closes to passenger traffic, becomes freight only |
| 20 May 1936 | Station reopens fully to passenger traffic |
| 1 October 1937 | Station closes |
Achill station served Achill in County Mayo, Ireland and was the terminus of the line which connected to Westport via Mallaranny (Mulranny) and Newport.
History
[edit]It was opened by the Midland Great Western Railway in 1895, which was amalgamated into the Great Southern Railway in 1924, and closed in 1937.[1]
The station is now a hostel and the route to Westport was used for the Great Western Greenway trail.
References
[edit]- ^ "Irish Railways" (PDF). Railscot.
- Beaumont, Jonathan (2002). Rails to Achill: A West of Ireland branch line. Oakwood Press. ISBN 0853615888.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.[page needed]
External links
[edit]- Industrial Heritage Ireland - Achill Railway Station
- MGWR Railway History
- Westport to Achill railway, The Institution of Engineers of Ireland
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Mallaranny (Mulranny) | Midland Great Western Railway Westport-Achill |
Terminus |
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