Ballywillan railway station
Ballywillan Railway Station in County Longford was a former station on the Inny Junction to Cavan branch of the Midland Great Western Railway, Ireland. It opened in 1856 and closed in 1947. It is now a private residence though has been preserved immaculately.[1][2]
Ballywillan | |||||||||||
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| Location | Ballywillan, Longford County Council Ireland | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Great Western Railway | ||||||||||
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| 8 July 1856 | Station opened | ||||||||||
| 1947 | Station closed to passengers | ||||||||||
| 1959 | last passenger special | ||||||||||
| 1960 | line closed to all traffic | ||||||||||
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References
- "Ballywillan station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- "Railway Stations B ยป Ballywillan". Eire Trains. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012.
- Ordnance Survey of Ireland Discovery Series 1:50,000 map no. 34 shows the station locale.
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