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Dunmanway railway station

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Dunmanway
Dunmanway station c1898
General information
LocationDunmanway, County Cork
Ireland
History
Original companyWest Cork Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
12 June 1866Station opens
1 April 1961Station closes

Dunmanway railway station was on the West Cork Railway, Dunmanway, in County Cork, Ireland. It was located at the southern end of the town, near to the junction of Park Road and Clonakilty Road.

An adjacent hotel (still in existence today under another name) was known as the 'Railway Hotel'.

History

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The station opened on 12 June 1866.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

Routes

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ballineen and Enniskean   West Cork Railway
Bandon-Dunmanway
  Terminus
Terminus   Ilen Valley Railway
Dunmanway-Skibbereen
  Drimoleague

Further reading

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

References

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  1. ^ "Dunmanway" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.