Achill railway station
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Achill station served Achill in County Mayo, Ireland and was the terminus of the line which connected to Westport via Mallaranny (Mulranny) and Newport.
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Achill Acaill, Oileán Acla | |
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General information | |
Location | Achill Sound, County Mayo Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°56′03″N 9°55′06″W |
Distance | 27 miles to Westport |
History | |
Opened | 1895 |
Closed | 1937 |
Original company | Midland Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
18 May 1895 | Station opens |
31 December 1934 | Station closes to passenger traffic, becomes freight only |
20 May 1936 | Station reopens fully to passenger traffic |
1 October 1937 | Station closes |
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