1 February 1960 Station closes | Opened 12 September 1893 | |
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Location Reenard, County Kerry
Ireland Pre-grouping Great Southern and Western Railway Post-grouping Great Southern and Western Railway Original company Great Southern and Western Railway Similar Cahersiveen railway station, Valentia Island, Cahergall Stone Fort, Valentia Lighthouse at Cromw, Ballycarbery Castle | ||
Valentia Harbour railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour in the Republic of Ireland. It was the most westerly railway station in the Europe.
History
A station at Valentia Harbour was suggested from as early as 1846, as there were suggestions that the Harbour should be used as a packet station for services to the United States of America.
However, it took much longer to come to fruition and the station was finally opened on 12 September 1893.
The station closed on 1 February 1960.
References
Valentia Harbour railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA