Crossdoney railway station
Crossdoney Railway Station in County Cavan was a former station on the Inny Junction to Cavan branch of the Midland Great Western Railway, Ireland 3/4 mile from the village of Crossdoney. It was also the junction for the branch line to Killashandra, the only intermediate station being Arva Road. The line opened in 1856 after the well known architect George Wilkinson designed the station building in the modest Italianate style.[1] The line closed to passenger traffic in 1947 and finally to goods traffic in January 1960.[2][3][4] The previous station along the dismantled branch was Drumhawnagh whereas the next station along the branch is Cavan.
Crossdoney | |
|---|---|
| Location | Crossdoney, County Cavan Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.9453°N 7.4272°W |
| Elevation | 209 ft |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Architect | George Wilkinson |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | MGW, Cavan branch |
| Key dates | |
| 1856 | Station opened |
| 1947 | Station closed to passengers |
| 1959 | last passenger special |
| 1960 | line closed to all traffic |
Both station house and goods shed (53.946297°N 7.426565°W) survive.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumhawnagh | MGWR Inny Junction-Cavan |
Cavan | ||
| MGWR Killashandra branch |
Arva Road |
References
- "Crossdoney Railway Station, County Cavan". Buildings of Ireland, National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- "Crossdoney station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20C/Crossdoney/IrishRailwayStations.html
- http://www.irishidentity.com/extras/wayoflife/stories/railwaysb.htm
Ordnance Survey of Ireland Discovery Series 1:50,000 map no. 34 shows the station locale. National Inventry of Architectural Heritage: www.buildingsofireland.ie