Closed 1937 1 October 1937 Station closes | 18 May 1895 Station opens Opened 1895 | |
Location Westport, County MayoIreland 31 December 1934 Station closes to passenger traffic, becomes freight only 20 May 1936 Station reopens fully to passenger traffic Similar Kishoge railway station, Collooney railway station, Westport railway station, Woodlawn railway station, Clara railway station | ||
Achill was a station which served Achill in County Mayo, Ireland. It was the terminus of an extension line from Westport via Newport & Mallaranny (Mulranny).
History
Opened by the Midland Great Western Railway in 1894/5. In 1925 a merger led to management by the Great Southern Railways. They closed it in 1937. A comprehensive history and description of the line ("Rails to Achill") by historical author Jonathan Beaumont was published in 2002 by Oakwood Press.
References
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