Killinick railway station
Closed station in County Wexford, Ireland
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Killinick railway station served the village of Killinick and the surrounding areas in County Wexford, Ireland.
LocationKillinick, County Wexford
Ireland
Ireland
Coordinates52.261744°N 6.458049°W
Elevation17 ft (5.2 m)
Original company
Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and HarboursKillinick Cill Fhionnóg | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Killinick, County Wexford Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 52.261744°N 6.458049°W | ||||
| Elevation | 17 ft (5.2 m) | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 August 1906 | Station opens | ||||
| 3 November 1975 | Station closes for goods traffic | ||||
| 6 September 1976 | Station closes to passengers | ||||
| 1979 | Excursions cease | ||||
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The station opened on 30 August 1906 as Orristown Junction. It was renamed to Assally Junction and finally to Killinick. The station closed in 1976. Excursions had stopped by 1979.[1]
Local Link route 387 serves Killinick village several times a day each way linking it to Wexford, Rosslare Strand and Rosslare Europort. Wexford Bus also serve the village several times each weekday on their route between Wexford and Rosslare Strand.[2] It is also served on Fridays-only by Bus Éireann route 378 (Churchtown to Wexford).[3][4]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Great Southern and Western Railway Limerick-Rosslare |
Rosslare Strand | ||
| Great Southern and Western Railway Limerick-Wexford |
Wexford South | |||
