Desert railway station
Desert railway station was on the West Cork Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
Desert | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | County Cork Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51.7338°N 8.8969°W |
| History | |
| Original company | West Cork Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 12 June 1866 | Station opens |
| 1 April 1961 | Station closes |
| Location | |
  Desert Location within County Cork  Desert Desert (Ireland) | |
History
The station opened on 12 June 1866.
Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonakilty Junction | West Cork Railway Bandon-Dunmanway |
Ballineen and Enniskean |
Further reading
- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
- "Desert" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
External links
- Irish Railway Stations; Desert on eiretrains.com
- Railway station, Farrannasheshery, Cork on NIAH Buildings of Ireland database
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