Cahersiveen railway station

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Cahersiveen
Cahersiveen Railway Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 989839.jpg
Viaduct just north of the station. Photograph taken on 15 September 2008
LocationCahersiveen, County Kerry
Ireland
Coordinates51°56′54″N 10°13′40″W / 51.94836°N 10.2277°W / 51.94836; -10.2277Coordinates: 51°56′54″N 10°13′40″W / 51.94836°N 10.2277°W / 51.94836; -10.2277
Elevation14 ft
Platforms1
History
Original companyGreat Southern and Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Post-groupingCIÉ
Key dates
12 September 1893Station opens
1 February 1960Station closes

Cahersiveen railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour in the Republic of Ireland. The station served Cahersiveen in County Kerry.

History[]

The station was opened on 12 September 1893.[1][2]

Cahersiveen was the main station towards the end of the branch, and was equipped with locomotive shed and turntable.[3] The final train of the day to would be returned the 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) from the harbour and stabled overnight, to be returned the next day.[3]

Cahersiveen was the principal settlement in the area, having 1,800 inhabitants and two hotels.[3] Horse-drawn buses, then later charabancs, would be available from the nearly hotel to take tourists round the Ring of Kerry scenic route.[4]

The station closed on 1 February 1960,[2] the last service train having run on 30 January 1960.[3]

Route[]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kells   Great Southern and Western Railway
   Valentia Harbour

References[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ "Cahersiveen station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b Murray & McNeill (1976), p. 147.
  3. ^ a b c d Casserley (1974), p. 54.
  4. ^ Bairstow (2011), p. 35.

Sources[]

  • Bairstow, Martin (2011). Railways in Ireland. Part Four:Great Southern & Western. ISBN 9781871944402.
  • Casserley, H. C. (1974). Outline of Irish Railway History. Newton Abbot & North Pomfret: David & Charles. ISBN 0715363778. OCLC 249227042.
  • Murray, K. A.; McNeill, D. B. (1976). The Great Southern & Western Railway. Irish Record Railway Society. ISBN 0904078051. OCLC 3069424.
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