Cahersiveen railway station

Cahersiveen railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour in the Republic of Ireland. The station served Cahersiveen in County Kerry.

Cahersiveen
Viaduct just north of the station. Photograph taken on 15 September 2008
General information
LocationCahersiveen, County Kerry
Ireland
Coordinates 51.94836°N 10.2277°W / 51.94836; -10.2277
Elevation4.3 metres (14 ft)
Platforms1
History
Original companyGreat Southern and Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Post-groupingCIÉ
Key dates
12 September 1893Station opens
1 February 1960Station closes

History

The station was opened on 12 September 1893.[1][2]

Cahersiveen was the main station towards the end of the branch, and was equipped with locomotive shed and turntable.[3] The final train of the day to Valentia would be returned the 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the harbour and stabled overnight, to be returned the next day.[3]

Cahersiveen was the principal settlement in the area, having 1,800 inhabitants and two hotels.[3] Horse-drawn buses, then later charabancs, would be available from the nearly hotel to take tourists round the Ring of Kerry scenic route.[4]

The station closed on 1 February 1960,[2] the last service train having run on 30 January 1960.[3]

Route
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kells   Great Southern and Western Railway
Farranfore-Valentia Harbour		   Valentia Harbour

References

Footnotes
  1. "Cahersiveen station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  2. Murray & McNeill (1976), p. 147.
  3. Casserley (1974), p. 54.
  4. Bairstow (2011), p. 35.

Sources
  • Bairstow, Martin (2011). Railways in Ireland. Vol. Part Four:Great Southern & Western. ISBN 9781871944402.
  • Casserley, H. C. (1974). Outline of Irish Railway History. Newton Abbot & North Pomfret: David & Charles. ISBN 0715363778. OCLC 249227042.
  • Murray, K. A.; McNeill, D. B. (1976). The Great Southern & Western Railway. Irish Record Railway Society. ISBN 0904078051. OCLC 3069424.
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