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==History==
==History==
Farranfore was formerly the junction station for the branch line to [[Valentia Harbour railway station|Valentia Harbour]] - once the most westerly station in Ireland. The [[Farranfore to Valencia Harbour Railway|Farranfore to Valentia Harbour Railway Line]] closed in 1960.
Farranfore was formerly the junction station for the branch line to [[Valentia Harbour railway station|Valentia Harbour]] - once the most westerly station in Ireland. The [[Farranfore–Valentia Harbour line|Farranfore to Valentia Harbour Railway Line]] closed in 1960.


The station opened on 18 July 1859.<ref>{{cite web | title=Farranfore station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-04 | archive-date=17 February 2011 | archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5wZW27BfU?url=http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | url-status=live }}</ref>
The station opened on 18 July 1859.<ref>{{cite web | title=Farranfore station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-04 | archive-date=17 February 2011 | archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5wZW27BfU?url=http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | url-status=live }}</ref>
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Revision as of 12:05, 28 December 2021

Farranfore

An Fearann Fuar
Iarnród Éireann
Railway tracks stretch into the distance towards Killarney from the level crossing at the eastern end of Farranfore station
General information
LocationFarranfore, County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates52°10′24″N 9°33′10″W / 52.1733°N 9.55278°W / 52.1733; -9.55278
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Other information
Station code27
History
Original companyGreat Southern and Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern and Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
18 July 1859Station opened

Farranfore railway station serves the village of Farranfore in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located a short distance away from Kerry Airport.[1]

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]

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|- class="s-note" |   | class="s-note-content" colspan=3 | Historical railways |  

|- | rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle; text-align:center; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 1px #aaa solid; border-top: 1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;"| Ballybrack | style="background:#C41E3A; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" |   | rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; border-left: 1px #aaa solid; border-right: 1px #aaa solid; border-top:solid 1px #aaa; border-bottom:0px none;" | Tralee and Killarney Railway
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|}

References

  1. ^ "Kerry Airport". Discover Kerry. Travel Ireland. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Farranfore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2007.

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

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