Attanagh railway station explained

Attanagh
Native Name Lang:ga
Borough:Attanagh, County Laois
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:52.833°N -7.352°W
Elevation:281 ft
Levels:1
Tracks:1
Original:Kilkenny Junction Railway
Pregroup:Great Southern and Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Southern Railways
Years:1 March 1865
Events:Station opens
Years1:1 September 1866
Events1:Station closes
Years2:1 May 1867
Events2:Station reopens
Years3:1 January 1963
Events3:Station closes

Attanagh railway station served the village of Attanagh in County Laois, Ireland.

The station opened on 1 March 1865. Passenger services were withdrawn on 1 January 1963 by CIÉ.

History

Opened by the Kilkenny Junction Railway, by the beginning of the 20th century the station was run by the Great Southern and Western Railway. It was absorbed into the Great Southern Railways in 1925.

The station was then nationalised, passing on to Córas Iompair Éireann as a result of the Transport Act 1944[1] which took effect from 1 January 1945. It was closed in 1963.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: (untitled) . Irish Statute Book . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070426164302/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA21Y1944.html . 26 April 2007 .