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| Dooks | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | County Kerry Ireland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Southern and Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1897 | Station opens |
| 1 February 1960 | Station closes |
Dooks railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour in the Republic of Ireland. Trains were not able to pass at this station on the single track line.
History
The station was opened on 1 May 1897.
In the 1954 timetable the station was listed as Dooks Halt and some trains had to be requested to stop by signalled request.
The station closed on 1 February 1960.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caragh Lake | Great Southern and Western Railway Farranfore-Valentia Harbour |
Glenbeigh | ||
References
- ^ Casserley (1974), pp. 55–54.
- "Dooks station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- Casserley (1974), p. 53.
- Casserley, H. C. (1974). Outline of Irish Railway History. Newton Abbot & North Pomfret: David & Charles. ISBN 0715363778. OCLC 249227042.
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