Duncormick railway station explained

Duncormick
Native Name:Dún Chormaic
Native Name Lang:ga
Borough:Duncormick, County Wexford
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:52.2423°N -6.6678°W
Elevation:67 ft
Original:Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway
Pregroup:Great Southern and Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Southern Railways
Years:1 August 1906
Events:Station opens
Years1:3 November 1975
Events1:Station closes for goods traffic
Years2:6 September 1976
Events2:Station closes to passengers

Duncormick railway station was located about 1.5 miles from the village of Duncormick in County Wexford, Ireland.

The station opened on 1 August 1906, and closed on 6 September 1976, with goods traffic having stopped the winter before.[1] Passenger trains continued to run past the site of the station until 18 September 2010 and the line is currently used on occasion for empty stock movements.

Bus Éireann route 381 from Wexford to Blackhall serves Duncormick on Tuesdays-only.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Duncormick station . Railscot – Irish Railways . 2008-04-22.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-04-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110516205013/http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1202387061-381.pdf . 16 May 2011 .