Glaslough railway station
Glaslough | |
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| Location | Glaslough, County Monaghan Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°18′59″N 6°54′02″W / 54.316491°N 6.900671°W |
| Elevation | 149 ft |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Tudor gothic style in dressed stone (extant) |
| Architect | Alfred G.S. Clayton |
| History | |
| Original company | Ulster Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| Key dates | |
| 25 May 1858 | Station opens |
| 14 October 1957 | Station closes |
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Model of Glaslough Railway Station
Glaslough railway station was on the Ulster Railway and is located in the Republic of Ireland. Upon the Partition of Ireland in 1921 it became the first station south of the border on the line.
The Ulster Railway opened the station on 25 May 1858.[1]
It is understood to have been one of the first in Ireland with flushing toilets.[2]
It closed on 14 October 1957. Some station building remain but are used for other purposes and the signal box has been reconstructed on the site.[3]
Routes[]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tynan and Caledon | Ulster Railway Portadown to Clones |
Monaghan |
References[]
- ^ "Glasslough" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Leslie, Sammy (11 February 2019). "Newry to Portadown". Great British Railway Journeys. Series 10. Episode 6. 21 minutes in. BBC2.>
- ^ "1859 – Former Great Northern Railway Station, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan". archiseek.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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