Dromod railway station

Dromod railway station
Dromod Iarnród Éireann
Dromod Railway Station, County Leitrim (2) - geograph.org.uk - 1811184.jpg
Location
Place Dromod
Local authority Leitrim County Council
Operations
Platforms in use 2
History
1862 Station opened
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Dromod railway station serves the village of Dromod in County Leitrim. The station is shared with the short preserved section of the Cavan and Leitrim Railway.

The station opened on 3 December 1862 and remains in operation, despite closing for goods services on 3 November 1975. Dromod was also a station on the narrow gauge Cavan and Leitrim Railway. It opened on 24 October 1887 and finally closed on 1 April 1959.[1] A short section of narrow gauge line has been reopened at the station as part of preservation efforts.

Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Iarnród Éireann Following station
Longford   Intercity
Dublin-Sligo		   Carrick on
Shannon

References

  1. ^ "Dromod station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-05. 

Coordinates: 53°51′32″N 7°55′01″W / 53.858876°N 7.916906°W / 53.858876; -7.916906


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