Inniskeen railway station

Inniskeen railway station was on the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway in the Republic of Ireland.

Inniskeen

Inis Caoin
202 ‘Louth' in Inniskeen Railway Station
General information
LocationInniskeen
County Monaghan
Ireland
Coordinates54°00′15″N 6°34′31″W / 54.004264°N 6.575387°W / 54.004264; -6.575387
Elevation170 ft
Line(s)Inniskeen to Carrickmacross line
Dundalk to Enniskillen line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
ElectrifiedNever
Original companyDundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
1 April 1851Station opens
14 October 1957Station closes

The station consisted of a substantial station house (extant), platforms, crane, turntable, water tank, goods shed and was also the junction for Carrickmacross.

The Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 1 April 1851.[1]

It closed on 14 October 1957.

Routes edit

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dundalk   Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1851-1925
  Culloville
Kellybridge Halt   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1925-1927
  Culloville
Kellybridge Halt   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1927-1957
  Blackstaff Halt
Terminus   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Inniskeen to Carrickmacross
  Essexford

References edit

  1. ^ "Inniskeen" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.