Skibbereen railway station

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

Skibbereen
General information
LocationSkibbereen, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates51°33′12″N 9°16′09″W / 51.55343°N 9.26920°W / 51.55343; -9.26920
History
Original companyIlen Valley Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
23 July 1877Station opens
1 April 1961Station closes

History

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The station opened on 23 July 1877.[1]

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

Routes

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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

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

References

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