Craughwell railway station

Craughwell

Creachmhaoil
Iarnród Éireann
Regional
Platform at Craughwell railway station
Platform at Craughwell railway station
General information
LocationKillora, Craughwell
County Galway
Ireland
Coordinates53°13′33″N 8°44′06″W / 53.2257°N 8.7350°W / 53.2257; -8.7350
Elevation27 metres (89 ft)
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Line(s)Western Railway Corridor
Platforms1[1]
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Other information
WebsiteIrish Rail Craughwell Website
History
Opened1860s (1860s)
Closed1976 (1976)
Rebuilt2010 (2010)
Original companyWaterford, Limerick and Western Railway
Post-groupingIarnród Éireann
Services
Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Ardrahan InterCity Athenry
Location
Map
Limerick–Galway
Athenry
Oranmore
Galway
Craughwell
Ardrahan
Gort
Ennis
Sixmilebridge
Limerick Colbert

Craughwell railway station is a railway station serving the village of Craughwell in County Galway, Ireland. It is an unmanned single-platform station.[1]

History

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A station existed in the town (originally on the Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway) from the mid-19th century, until the closure to passengers of the line from Ennis-Athenry in 1976.[2]

As part of Iarnród Éireann's Western Rail Corridor project, under the Transport 21 plan, Iarnród Éireann reopened the station, having built a new single platform facility and car park close to the original site.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Find a station - Craughwell". irishrail.ie. Irish Rail. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Craughwell station". eiretrains.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
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