Farranfore railway station

Farranfore

Railway tracks stretch into the distance towards Killarney from the level crossing at one end of Farranfore station.
Location Ireland
History
Opened 18 July 1859

Mallow to Tralee

Legend
Dublin to Cork line (to Dublin Heuston)
Mallow–Waterford line
Mallow
Dublin to Cork line (to Cork)
Lombardstown
Newmarket branch line
Banteer
Rathcool
Millstreet
Rathmore
Kenmare branch line
Headford Junction
Killarney
Ballybrack
Valencia Harbour branch line
Farranfore(for Kerry Airport Kerry Airport)
Castleisland branch line
Gortatlea
Tralee
Fenit branch line
Limerick–Tralee line

Farranfore railway station serves the village of Farranfore in County Kerry. It is the only railway station in Ireland that connects with an airport, in this case Kerry Airport, which is located 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) to the north. As of late 2010, there are no signs at the station promoting the footpath link to the airport.

History

Farranfore was formerly the junction station for the branch line to Valentia Harbour - once the most westerly station in Ireland. This line closed in 1960.

The station opened on 18 July 1859.[1]

See Also

External links


Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Iarnród Éireann Following station
Killarney   InterCity
Dublin-Tralee
  Tralee Casement
  InterCity
Cork-Tralee
 
  Commuter
Mallow-Tralee
 
Historical railways
Ballybrack   Tralee and Killarney Railway
Tralee Junction-Tralee
  Gortatlea
Terminus   Great Southern and Western Railway
Farranfore-Valentia Harbour
  Molahiffe

References

  1. "Farranfore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-04.

Coordinates: 52°10′25″N 9°33′07″W / 52.17370°N 9.552043°W / 52.17370; -9.552043

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