Athboy railway station

Athboy railway station was the terminus of a branch line which diverged from the Dublin to Navan line at Kilmessan Junction and served the village of Athboy in County Meath, Ireland.

Athboy

Baile Átha Buí
The station, circa 1900
LocationNavan, County Meath
Ireland
History
Opened26 February 1864
Closed25 January 1947
Original companyDublin and Meath Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Trim   Midland Great Western Railway
Athboy branch
  Terminus

History

Opened by the Dublin and Meath Railway, the station was absorbed by the Midland Great Western Railway, and so joined the Great Southern Railways.

The station was then nationalised, passing on to the Córas Iompair Éireann as a result of the Transport Act 1944[1] which took effect from 1 January 1945. It then closed under this management.

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References

  1. "(untitled)". Irish Statute Book. Archived from the original on 26 April 2007.
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  • Jowett, A. (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0.


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