Belturbet railway station
Belturbet | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Belturbet, County Cavan Ireland | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1885 | station opened for Great Northern Railway (Ireland) passengers | ||||
| 1887 | station opened for Cavan and Leitrim Railway passengers | ||||
| 1957 | station closed for Great Northern Railway (Ireland) passengers | ||||
| 1959 | station closed for Cavan and Leitrim Railway passengers | ||||
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Belturbet was the former terminus station of both the 4¼ mile Ballyhaise to Belturbet branch of the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) line and of the Cavan and Leitrim Railway.[1] For many years the station was somewhat derelict but it is now fully restored and houses a museum. The platform remains extant too and a small length of track has been reinstated together with some rolling stock.[2][3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Ballyhaise | GNR Belturbet branch |
Terminus | ||
| Cavan and Leitrim Railway Belturbet branch |
Tomkin Road | |||
Gallery
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The former viaduct spanning the River Erne. -
Track inside the station. -
Winch at the station. -
Station entrance.
References
- ^ "Belturbet" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Museums and Attractions: Belturbet Station". Discover Ireland. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "(untitled)".
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