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Disused railway station in County Galway, Ireland

Moycullen railway station
General information
LocationCounty Galway
Ireland
Coordinatesc. 53°20′38″N 9°10′19″W / 53.344°N 9.172°W / 53.344; -9.172
Platforms2
History
Original companyMidland Great Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1895Station opens
1935Station closes
Route map
Legend
Clifden
Ballynahinch
Recess
Hotel Platform
Maam Cross
Oughterard
Ross
Moycullen
R. Corrib
Prospect Hill
Galway
Lough Atalia Bridge
To Athenry
Athlone & Dublin

Moycullen railway station was on the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) Galway to Clifden railway.

History

The station was the first on the 49+1⁄4 miles (79.3 km) line to Clifden, being the first stop and a little under 8 miles (13 km) from Galway. It had two 100 yards (91 m) platforms, 55 yards (50 m) goods platform, and a 90 yards (82 m) cattle loading bank.

The station closed with the line in 1935, While the line has been paved over several buildings remain but are adapted for private and business usage.

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Shepherd (1994), p. 119.
  2. ^ O'Sullivan et al. (2019), pp. 29 & 88.

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