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Achill railway station

Achill railway station

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Achill station served Achill in County Mayo, Ireland and was the terminus of the line which connected to Westport via Mallaranny (Mulranny) and Newport.

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History

It was opened by the Midland Great Western Railway in 1895, which was amalgamated into the Great Southern Railway in 1924, and closed in 1937.[1]

The station is now a hostel and the route to Westport was used for the Great Western Greenway trail.

Achill station circa 1994

References

  1. [1]
    "Irish Railways" (PDF). Railscot.
  • Beaumont, Jonathan (2002). Rails to Achill: A West of Ireland branch line. Oakwood Press. ISBN 0853615888.
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.[page needed]
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