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Cahersiveen railway station

Coordinates: 51°56′54″N 10°13′40″W / 51.94836°N 10.2277°W / 51.94836; -10.2277
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Cahersiveen
Viaduct just north of the station. Photograph taken on 15 September 2008
General information
LocationCahersiveen, County Kerry
Ireland
Coordinates51°56′54″N 10°13′40″W / 51.94836°N 10.2277°W / 51.94836; -10.2277
Elevation4.3 metres (14 ft)
Platforms1
History
Original companyGreat Southern and Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Post-groupingCIÉ
Key dates
12 September 1893Station opens
1 February 1960Station closes

Cahersiveen railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour in the Republic of Ireland. The station served Cahersiveen in County Kerry.

History

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The station was opened on 12 September 1893.[1][2]

Cahersiveen was the main station towards the end of the branch, and was equipped with locomotive shed and turntable.[3] The final train of the day to Valentia would be returned the 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the harbour and stabled overnight, to be returned the next day.[3]

Cahersiveen was the principal settlement in the area, having 1,800 inhabitants and two hotels.[3] Horse-drawn buses, then later charabancs, would be available from the nearly hotel to take tourists round the Ring of Kerry scenic route.[4]

The station closed on 1 February 1960,[2] the last service train having run on 30 January 1960.[3]

Route

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kells   Great Southern and Western Railway
Farranfore-Valentia Harbour line
  Valentia Harbour

References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Cahersiveen station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b Murray & McNeill (1976), p. 147.
  3. ^ a b c d Casserley (1974), p. 54.
  4. ^ Bairstow (2011), p. 35.

Sources

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