Ardfert railway station explained

Ardfert
Native Name:Ard Fhearta
Native Name Lang:ga
Borough:Ardfert, County Kerry
Country:Ireland
Original:Limerick and Kerry Railway
Pregroup:Great Southern and Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Southern Railways
Years:20 December 1880
Events:Station opens
Years1:4 February 1963
Events1:Station closes to passengers
Years2:6 February 1978
Events2:Station closes entirely

Ardfert railway station served the village of Ardfert in County Kerry, Ireland.

The station opened on 20 December 1880. Passenger services were withdrawn on 4 February 1963, although the route through Ardfert continued to be used by freight trains for a while before the line to Listowel was finally closed altogether in 1977 and then to Tralee 1978. The station closed on 6 February 1978.[1]

References

52.3199°N -9.7509°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ardfert station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2007-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20070926042407/http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. 26 September 2007 . live.