Cahersiveen railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour in the Republic of Ireland. The station served Cahersiveen in County Kerry.
Cahersiveen | |
|---|---|
 Viaduct just north of the station. Photograph taken on 15 September 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cahersiveen, County Kerry Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°56′54″N 10°13′40″W / 51.94836°N 10.2277°W |
| Elevation | 4.3 metres (14 ft) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Southern and Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Post-grouping | CIÉ |
| Key dates | |
| 12 September 1893 | Station opens |
| 1 February 1960 | Station closes |
History
editThe station was opened on 12 September 1893.[1][2]
Cahersiveen was the main station towards the end of the branch, and was equipped with locomotive shed and turntable.[3] The final train of the day to Valentia would be returned the 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the harbour and stabled overnight, to be returned the next day.[3]
Cahersiveen was the principal settlement in the area, having 1,800 inhabitants and two hotels.[3] Horse-drawn buses, then later charabancs, would be available from the nearly hotel to take tourists round the Ring of Kerry scenic route.[4]
The station closed on 1 February 1960,[2] the last service train having run on 30 January 1960.[3]
Route
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kells | Great Southern and Western Railway Farranfore-Valentia Harbour line |
Valentia Harbour | ||
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "Cahersiveen station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ a b Murray & McNeill (1976), p. 147.
- ^ a b c d Casserley (1974), p. 54.
- ^ Bairstow (2011), p. 35.
Sources
edit- Bairstow, Martin (2011). Railways in Ireland. Vol. Part Four:Great Southern & Western. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 9781871944402.
- Casserley, H. C. (1974). Outline of Irish Railway History. Newton Abbot & North Pomfret: David & Charles. ISBN 0715363778. OCLC 249227042.
- Murray, K. A.; McNeill, D. B. (1976). The Great Southern & Western Railway. Irish Railway Record Society. ISBN 0904078051. OCLC 3069424.
