Balla railway station explained

Balla
Native Name Lang:ga
Borough:Balla, County Mayo
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:53.7952°N -9.1309°W
Elevation:148 ft
Structure:Station & goods shed
Platform:1
Original:Great Northern and Western Railway
Opened:19 May 1862
Closed:15 June 1963

Balla railway station served the village of Balla in County Mayo, Ireland.

History

Opened by the Great Northern and Western Railway, the station was then nationalised, passing on to the Córas Iompair Éireann as a result of the Transport Act 1944[1] which took effect from 1 January 1945.

Today

Trains on the Dublin Heuston to Westport still pass the site. Newspaper reports in December 2021 reported on the reopening of the station in the event of a reopening of the Western Rail Corridor from Galway to Sligo.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transport Act 1944. Irish Statute Book. https://web.archive.org/web/20070426164302/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA21Y1944.html. 26 April 2007.