Desert railway station

Desert railway station was on the West Cork Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

Desert
LocationCounty Cork
Ireland
History
Original companyWest Cork Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
12 June 1866Station opens as Gaggin
1 April 1961Station closes

History

The station opened on 12 June 1866.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Clonakilty Junction   West Cork Railway
Bandon-Dunmanway
  Ballineen and Enniskean

Further reading

  • R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) ISBN 1-85260-508-1
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References

  1. "Desert" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-05-07.


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