Loreto College Halt
Loreto College Halt was a former halt on the Cavan to Clones Great Northern Railway (Ireland) line two miles from the town of Cavan.[1] The halt opened to coincide with the opening of Loreto College in Cavan, a secondary school of the same name. The school remains open.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan | Great Northern Railway Clones-Cavan |
Ballyhaise |
Cavan | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Cavan, County Cavan Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54.012929°N 7.376612°W |
| Elevation | 164 ft |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Halt |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1930 | station opened |
| 1957 | station closed |
| 1960 | line closed to all traffic |
| 1961 | line lifted |
References
- "Loreto College Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- "Home - Loreto College Cavan".
- Ordnance Survey of Ireland Discovery Series 1:50,000 map no. 34 shows the station locale.
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