Castlebar railway station
Castlebar railway station serves the town of Castlebar in County Mayo, Ireland.
Castlebar Caisleán an Bharraigh  | |
|---|---|
 Castlebar railway station pictured in 1989 | |
| Location | Station Road, Castlebar, County Mayo, F23 R670 Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°50′50.64″N 9°17′16.44″W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Line(s) | Dublin-Westport |
| History | |
| Opened | 17 December 1862 |
The station is on the Dublin to Westport Rail service. Passengers to or from Galway travel to Athlone and change trains. Passengers to or from Ballina and Foxford travel to Manulla Junction and change trains.[1]
History
The station opened on 17 December 1862,[2] 149 miles 74 chains (241.3 km) from Broadstone via Mullingar.[3]
| Preceding station |  |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manulla Junction | InterCity Dublin-Westport |
Westport |
References
- "Timetables". Irish Rail.
- "Castlebar station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
- Shepherd (1994), p. 118.
Sources
- Shepherd, Ernie (1994). The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland – An illustrated History. Midland Publishing Limited. ISBN 1-85780-008-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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