Ballineen and Enniskean railway station

Ballineen and Enniskean
Location Ballineen and Enniskean, County Cork
Ireland
History
Opened 1891
Original company West Cork Railway
Pre-grouping Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Key dates
12 June 1866 Two stations opened separately
15 May 1891 Stations merged
15 May 1961 Station closes
Services
Preceding station   West Cork Railway   Following station
Desert   Bandon-Dunmanway   Dunmanway

Ballineen and Enniskean railway station was on the West Cork Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

History

Two stations, "Ballineen" and "Enniskeen," were built 1 mile apart and opened on 12 June 1866. They were both closed and merged on 15 May 1891 as "Ballineen and Enniskean"

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

References

  1. "Ballineen and Enniskean" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-05-07.

Further reading

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.


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