Drumhawnagh railway station
Drumhawnagh (Drumhowna) Railway Station near Loughduff in County Cavan, Ireland was a former station on the Inny Junction to Cavan branch of the Midland Great Western Railway, Ireland. It opened in 1877 and closed in 1947.[1][2] The previous station along the dismantled branch was Ballywillan whereas the next station along the dismantled branch to Cavan is Crossdoney.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballywillan | Midland Great Western Railway Inny Junction-Cavan |
Crossdoney |
Drumhawnagh | |
|---|---|
| Location | Drumhawnagh, Cavan County Council Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.872536°N 7.452363°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Wooden waiting room, goods shed, crossing keepers house. All extant |
| History | |
| Original company | Cavan Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1877 | Station opened |
| 1947 | Station closed to passengers |
| 1959 | last passenger special |
| 1960 | line closed to all traffic |
References
- "Drumhawnagh station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20D/Drumhawnagh/IrishRailwayStations.html
Ordnance Survey of Ireland Discovery Series 1:50,000 map no. 34 shows the station locale.
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