Farranfore railway station
Farranfore railway station serves the village of Farranfore in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located a short distance away from Kerry Airport.[1]
Farranfore An Fearann Fuar  | |
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 Railway tracks stretch into the distance towards Killarney from the level crossing at the eastern end of Farranfore station | |
| Location | Farranfore, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52.1733°N 9.55278°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 27 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Southern and Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 18 July 1859 | Station opened |
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History
Farranfore was formerly the junction station for the branch line to Valentia Harbour - once the most westerly station in Ireland. The Farranfore to Valentia Harbour Railway Line closed in 1960.
The station opened on 18 July 1859.[2]
External links
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Killarney | InterCity Dublin-Tralee |
Tralee Casement | ||
| InterCity Cork-Tralee |
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| Commuter Mallow-Tralee |
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| Historical railways | ||||
| Ballybrack | Tralee and Killarney Railway Tralee Junction-Tralee |
Gortatlea | ||
| Terminus | Great Southern and Western Railway Farranfore-Valentia Harbour |
Molahiffe | ||
References
- "Kerry Airport". Discover Kerry. Travel Ireland. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- "Farranfore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
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