Loughrea railway station

Loughrea
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2140164
Loughrea railway station in 1975 before closure
Location Loughrea, County Galway
Loughrea, County Galway
Ireland
Coordinates 53°12′04″N 8°34′01″W / 53.201°N 8.567°W / 53.201; -8.567Coordinates: 53°12′04″N 8°34′01″W / 53.201°N 8.567°W / 53.201; -8.567
Distance 8 miles 75 chains (14.4 km)
History
Opened 1890
Closed November 1975
Original company Loughrea & Attymon Light Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dunsandle   Midland Great Western Railway
Loughrea & Attymon Railway		   Terminus

Lougrea railway station opened in 1890 as the terminus of the Loughrea & Attymon branch line.[1] It closed on 3 November 1975. As of 2018 the station building remains in a run down state but has been closed to the general public for safety precautions. The former water tower has been preserved, incorporated into the new industrial unit adjacent to the former station.[2]

Model

The Model Railway Society of Ireland have constructed a working OO gauge model of Loughrea railway station and surrounds.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Shepherd, Ernie (1994). The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland – An illustrated History. Midland Publishing Limited. pp. 43, 44, 67, 70, 118. ISBN 1-85780-008-7.
  2. ↑ "eiretrains.com".
  3. ↑ "Loughrea". The Model Railway Society of Ireland. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.


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