Farranfore railway station

Farranfore
Railway tracks stretch into the distance towards Killarney from the level crossing at one end of Farranfore station
Location Ireland
History
Opened 18 July 1859

Mallow to Tralee
Mallow–Waterford line
Dublin to Cork line
to Dublin Heuston
 Mallow
Dublin to Cork line
to Cork
 Lombardstown
Newmarket branch line
 Banteer
 Rathcool
 Millstreet
 Rathmore
Kenmare branch line
 Headford Junction
Killarney
 Ballybrack
Valencia Harbour branch line
Farranfore
for Kerry Airport Kerry Airport
Castleisland branch line
 Gortatlea
 Tralee Casement
Fenit branch line
Limerick–Tralee line

Farranfore railway station serves the village of Farranfore in County Kerry. It is the only railway station in Ireland that connects with an airport, in this case Kerry Airport, which is located 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) to the north. As of late 2010, there were no signs at the station promoting the footpath link to the airport.

History

Farranfore was formerly the junction station for the branch line to Valentia Harbour - once the most westerly station in Ireland. The Farranfore to Valentia Harbour Railway Line closed in 1960.

The station opened on 18 July 1859.[1]

See also

Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Killarney   InterCity
Dublin-Tralee		   Tralee Casement
  InterCity
Cork-Tralee		  
  Commuter
Mallow-Tralee		  
  Historical railways  
Ballybrack   Tralee and Killarney Railway
Tralee Junction-Tralee		   Gortatlea
Terminus   Great Southern and Western Railway
Farranfore-Valentia Harbour		   Molahiffe

References

  1. ↑ "Farranfore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-04.

Coordinates: 52°10′25″N 9°33′07″W / 52.17370°N 9.552043°W / 52.17370; -9.552043

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