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Oughterard railway station

Coordinates: 53°25′18″N 9°19′34″W / 53.4218°N 9.326°W / 53.4218; -9.326
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Oughterard railway station
General information
LocationCounty Galway
Ireland
Coordinatesc. 53°25′18″N 9°19′34″W / 53.4218°N 9.326°W / 53.4218; -9.326
Platforms2
History
Original companyMidland Great Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1895Station opens
1935Station closes

Oughterard railway station was on the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) Galway to Clifden railway.

History

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The station was the interim terminus on the 49+14 miles (79.3 km) line to Clifden, being 16+12 miles (26.6 km) from Galway[1][2] The inaugural train, the 08:00 from Galway on 1 January 1895 arrived at 9:15am, bringing MGWR General Manager Joseph Tatlow and entourage, who retired to an hotel for refreshments.[2] The 9:25am return left Oughterard with a mere seven passengers, part of the reason being New Year's Day was a strict Church holyday.[2]

The station proved useful in bringing tourists and anglers to the Ouhterard area.[2]

The station closed with the line in 1935.[1]

References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b Shepherd (1994), p. 119.
  2. ^ a b c d Sellers (2010).

Sources

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  • Shepherd, W. Ernest (1994). The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland: An Illustrated History. Leicester: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-008-7. OCLC 60006991.
  • Sellers, Ray (19 July 2010). "The First train to Oughterard". Oughterard Heritage. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

Further reading

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