Ballineen and Enniskean railway station
Ballineen and Enniskean railway station was on the West Cork Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
Ballineen and Enniskean | |||||||||||
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| Location | Ballineen and Enniskean, County Cork Ireland | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1891 | ||||||||||
| Original company | West Cork Railway | ||||||||||
| Pre-grouping | Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways | ||||||||||
| Key dates | |||||||||||
| 12 June 1866 | Two stations opened separately | ||||||||||
| 15 May 1891 | Stations merged | ||||||||||
| 15 May 1961 | Station closes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
Two stations, "Ballineen" and "Enniskeen," were built 1 mile apart and opened on 12 June 1866. They were both closed and merged on 15 May 1891 as "Ballineen and Enniskean"
Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]
References
- "Ballineen and Enniskean" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
Further reading
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
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