Macroom railway station

Macroom railway station was on the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

Macroom
General information
LocationMacroom, County Cork
Ireland
History
Original companyCork and Macroom Direct Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern and Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
12 May 1866Station opens
1 July 1935Station closes

History

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The station opened on 12 May 1866. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 July 1935.[1] After costs of operating the railway became too high to maintain. The station closed to goods transport on 11 November 1953.[2] This station was situated were the Macroom Bus Station and bus depot are today.[2]

Routes

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dooniskey   Cork and Macroom Direct Railway
Cork-Macroom
  Terminus

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. ^ "Macroom station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Mural evokes Macroom's links with railway". Irish Examiner. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2024.