Craughwell railway station
Railway station in County Galway, Ireland
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Craughwell railway station is a railway station serving the village of Craughwell in County Galway, Ireland. It is an unstaffed single-platform station.[1]
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LocationKillora, Craughwell
County Galway
Ireland
County Galway
Ireland
Coordinates53.2257°N 8.7350°W
Elevation27 metres (89 ft)
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Craughwell Creachmhaoil  | |||||||||||
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Platform at Craughwell railway station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Killora, Craughwell County Galway Ireland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53.2257°N 8.7350°W | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 27 metres (89 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||
| Line | Western Railway Corridor | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1[1] | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Website | Irish Rail Craughwell Website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1860s | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1976 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2010 | ||||||||||
| Original company | Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Post-grouping | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||
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History
A station existed in the town (originally on the Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway) from the mid-19th century, until the closure to passengers of the line from Ennis-Athenry in 1976.[2]
As part of Iarnród Éireann's Western Rail Corridor project, under the Transport 21 plan, Iarnród Éireann reopened the station, having built a new single platform facility and car park close to the original site.[2]
