Inniskeen railway station

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Inniskeen

Inis Caoin
202 ‘Louth' in Inniskeen Railway Station
General information
LocationInniskeen
County Monaghan
Ireland
Coordinates54°00′15″N 6°34′31″W / 54.004264°N 6.575387°W / 54.004264; -6.575387
Elevation170 ft
Line(s)Inniskeen to Carrickmacross line
Dundalk to Enniskillen line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
ElectrifiedNever
Original companyDundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
1 April 1851Station opens
14 October 1957Station closes

Inniskeen railway station was on the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway in the Republic of Ireland.

The station consisted of a substantial station house (extant), platforms, crane, turntable, water tank, goods shed and was also the junction for Carrickmacross.

The Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 1 April 1851.[1]

It closed on 14 October 1957.

Routes[edit]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dundalk   Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1851-1925
  Culloville
Kellybridge Halt   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1925-1927
  Culloville
Kellybridge Halt   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1927-1957
  Blackstaff Halt
Terminus   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Inniskeen to Carrickmacross
  Essexford

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Inniskeen" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.