Crossdoney railway station

Crossdoney railway station was a station on the Inny Junction to Cavan branch of the Midland Great Western Railway, Ireland 3/4 mile from the village of Crossdoney County Cavan. It was also the junction for the branch line to Killashandra, the only intermediate station being Arva Road. The line opened in 1856 after the well known architect George Wilkinson designed the station building in the modest Italianate style.[1] The line closed to passenger traffic in 1947 and finally to goods traffic in January 1960.[2][3][4] The previous station along the dismantled branch was Drumhawnagh whereas the next station along the branch is Cavan.

Crossdoney
General information
LocationCrossdoney, County Cavan
Ireland
Coordinates53.9453°N 7.4272°W / 53.9453; -7.4272
Elevation209 ft
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
ArchitectGeorge Wilkinson
History
Pre-groupingMGW, Cavan branch
Key dates
1856Station opened
1947Station closed to passengers
1959last passenger special
1960line closed to all traffic

Both station house and goods shed (53.946297°N 7.426565°W / 53.946297; -7.426565) survive.

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

References
  1. "Crossdoney Railway Station, County Cavan". Buildings of Ireland, National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. "Crossdoney station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  3. "Crossdoney". eiretrains.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. Parker, Ciaran; Sexton, Anna. "The railways of Co. Cavan". Irish Identity. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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