Desert railway station

Desert
General information
LocationDesertserges, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates51°44′02″N 8°53′49″W / 51.7338°N 8.8969°W / 51.7338; -8.8969
History
Original companyWest Cork Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
12 June 1866Station opens
1 April 1961Station closes
Location
Desert is located in County Cork
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Location within County Cork
Desert is located in Ireland
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Desert (Ireland)

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

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Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]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. ISBN 1-85260-508-1

References

  1. ^ "Desert" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.


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