Attanagh railway station

52°49′59″N 7°21′07″W / 52.833°N 7.352°W / 52.833; -7.352Elevation281 ftTracks1ConstructionPlatform levels1HistoryOriginal companyKilkenny Junction RailwayPre-groupingGreat Southern and Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Southern RailwaysKey dates1 March 1865Station opens1 September 1866Station closes1 May 1867Station reopens1 January 1963Station closesServices
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Abbeyleix   Great Southern and Western Railway
Dublin-Kilkenny/Waterford 		  Ballyragget

Attanagh railway station served the village of Attanagh in County Laois, Ireland.

The station opened on 1 March 1865. Passenger services were withdrawn on 1 January 1963 by CIÉ.

History

Opened by the Kilkenny Junction Railway, by the beginning of the 20th century the station was run by the Great Southern and Western Railway. It was absorbed into the Great Southern Railways in 1925.

The station was then nationalised, passing on to Córas Iompair Éireann as a result of the Transport Act 1944[1] which took effect from 1 January 1945. It was closed in 1963.

References

  1. ^ "(untitled)". Irish Statute Book. Archived from the original on 26 April 2007.

Further reading

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

External links

  • Dorgan, Dermot (4 April 2012) [recorded 29 March 2012]. A history of Attanagh Railway Station. Youtube.
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