Inny Junction railway station explained

Inny Junction
Native Name:Cavan or Derradd Junction[1]
Native Name Lang:ga
Borough:Derradd, County Westmeath
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:53.6602°N -7.4481°W
Elevation:217 ft
Platform:3
Pregroup:Midland Great Western Railway
Years:1869
Events:Station opened
Years1:1931
Events1:Station closed to passengers
Years2:1941
Events2:Station closed to staff

Inny Junction was a former station on the Dublin-Sligo railway line. It opened in 1869 and closed in 1941.[2] For the last decade it solely served as a staff halt. The MGWR branch to Cavan, which closed in 1960, diverged here. The station was located in a very isolated rural location.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doPlaceSearch&Submit.x=51&Submit.y=16&Submit=Submit&freetext=Derradd&countyname=Westmeath&baronyname=Moygoish&unionname=&parishname=Street Link to historic map of Derradd
  2. Web site: Inny Junction station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 11 July 2011 . 26 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926042407/http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf . live .
  3. Web site: Inny Junction. 10 July 2011. 15 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315233313/http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20I/Inny%20Junction/IrishRailwayStations.html. dead.