Killinick railway station
Killinick Cill Fhionnóg | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Killinick, County Wexford Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°15′42″N 6°27′30″W / 52.2618°N 6.4582°WCoordinates: 52°15′42″N 6°27′30″W / 52.2618°N 6.4582°W |
| 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 |
Killinick railway station served the villages of Killinick, Orristown and Assally in County Wexford, Ireland.
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]
Wexford Bus serve Killinick 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]
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 | |||
References
- ↑ "Killinick" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ↑ http://wexfordbus.com/timetables/wexford-to-rosslare/
- ↑ http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1202387058-378.pdf
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