Achill railway station
Achill Acaill, Oileán Acla | |||||
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Achill Railway station in the early 20th century | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Achill Sound, County Mayo Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°56′03″N 9°55′06″W / 53.93417°N 9.91833°W | ||||
| Distance | 27 miles to Westport | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1895 | ||||
| Closed | 1937 | ||||
| Original company | Midland Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 18 May 1895 | Station opens | ||||
| 31 December 1934 | Station closes to passenger traffic, becomes freight only | ||||
| 20 May 1936 | Station reopens fully to passenger traffic | ||||
| 1 October 1937 | Station closes | ||||
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Achill station served Achill in County Mayo, Ireland and was the terminus of the line which connected to Westport via Mallaranny (Mulranny) and Newport.