Farranfore railway station
Farranfore railway station serves the village of Farranfore in County Kerry.
![]() Railway tracks stretch into the distance towards Killarney from the level crossing at the eastern end of Farranfore station | |
Location | Farranfore, Co. Kerry Republic of Ireland |
Coordinates | 52.1733°N 9.55278°W |
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | 27 |
History | |
Original company | Great Southern and Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
Key dates | |
18 July 1859 | Station opened |
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History
Farranfore was formerly the junction station for the branch line to Valentia Harbour - once the most westerly station in Ireland. The Farranfore to Valentia Harbour Railway Line closed in 1960.
The station opened on 18 July 1859.[1]
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External links
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Killarney | InterCity Dublin-Tralee |
Tralee Casement | ||
InterCity Cork-Tralee |
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Commuter Mallow-Tralee |
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Historical railways | ||||
Ballybrack | Tralee and Killarney Railway Tralee Junction-Tralee |
Gortatlea | ||
Terminus | Great Southern and Western Railway Farranfore-Valentia Harbour |
Molahiffe |
References
- "Farranfore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
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