Crossdoney railway station

Crossdoney railway station


Crossdoney
Location
Location Crossdoney
Area Cavan County Council
Operations
Pre-grouping Midland Great Western Railway
History
1856 Station opened
1947 Station closed to passengers
1959 last passenger special
1960 line closed to all traffic
Disused railway stations in Ireland

Closed railway stations in Ireland
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Crossdoney Railway Station in County Cavan was a former station on the Inny Junction to Cavan branch of the Midland Great Western Railway, Ireland. It was also the junction for the branch to Killashandra, the only intermediate station being Arva Road. It opened in 1856 and closed in 1947.[1][2][3] The previous station along the dismantled branch was Drumhawnagh whereas the next station along the branch is Cavan.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Drumhawnagh   MGWR
Inny Junction-Cavan
  Cavan
MGWR
Killashandra branch
Arva Road

References

  1. ^ "Crossdoney station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-11. 
  2. ^ http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20C/Crossdoney/IrishRailwayStations.html
  3. ^ http://www.irishidentity.com/extras/wayoflife/stories/railwaysb.htm

Ordnance Survey of Ireland Discovery Series 1:50,000 map no. 34 shows the station locale.


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