Stáisiúin iarnróid

Railway stations, county by county

Ireland once had a railway to almost every town. Here are 728 of its stations, with the year each opened and, for 513 of them, the year the passenger trains stopped.

Closures by decade

1840s 4

1850s 7

1860s 4

1870s 1

1880s 5

1890s 3

1920s 8

1930s 95

1940s 72

1950s 144

1960s 114

1970s 37

1980s 7

1990s 2

2000s 4

2010s 4

2020s 2

Antrim — 99

Armagh — 24

Adavoyle 1892–1933
Annaghmore 1858–1965
Annakeera Crossing 1938–1960
Armagh 1848–1957
Ballyards Halt 1909–1933
Carnagh 1911–1923
Goraghwood 1862–
Irish Street Halt 1913–1932
Keady 1909–1932
Killylea 1858–1957
Lurgan 1841–
Milford 1909–1932
Newry 1984–
Portadown 1842–
Poyntzpass 1862–
Pritchard's Bridge 1842–1844
Retreat Halt 1936–1957
Richhill 1848–1957
Scarva 1859–
Seagoe 1842–1842
Tanderagee 1852–
Tassagh Halt 1911–1932
Tynan and Caledon 1858–1957
Vernersbridge 1858–1954

Carlow — 2

Carlow 1846–
Muine Bheag 1848–

Cavan — 13

Arva Road 1886–1947
Ballyhaise 1862–1957
Belturbet 1862–1959
Cavan 1856–1957
Cootehill 1860–1947
Crossdoney 1856–1947
Drumhawnagh 1856–1947
Float 1856–1947
Killashandra 1886–1947
Kingscourt 1875–1947
Loreto College Halt 1930–1957
Redhills 1873–1957
Tomkin Road 1887–1959

Clare — 4

Ardsollus and Quin 1859–1963
Crusheen ?–1976
Ennis 1859–
Sixmilebridge 1859–

Cork — 98

Derry / Londonderry — 45

Donegal — 98

Down — 63

Dublin — 61

Fermanagh — 13

Abohill 1886–1957
Ballinamallard 1854–1957
Belleek 1866–1957
Brookeborough 1887–1942
Castlecaldwell 1866–1957
Enniskillen 1854–1957
Gortaloughan Halt 1940–1957
Irvinestown 1866–1957
Kesh 1866–1957
Lisbellaw 1858–1957
Lisnaskea 1858–1957
Maguiresbridge 1859–1957
Newtownbutler 1858–1957

Galway — 21

Ardrahan 1869–1976
Athenry 1851–
Attymon 1890–
Ballinasloe 1851–
Ballyglunin 1860–1976
Ballynahinch 1895–1935
Clifden 1895–1935
Craughwell 1869–
Dunsandle 1890–1963
Galway 1851–
Gort 1869–
Loughrea 1890–1975
Maam Cross ?–
Milltown 1894–1963
Moycullen 1895–1935
Oranmore 1851–
Oughterard 1895–1935
Recess 1895–1935
Ross 1895–1935
Tuam 1851–1976
Woodlawn 1858–

Kerry — 17

Abbeydorney 1880–1963
Ardfert 1880–1963
Cahersiveen 1893–1960
Caragh Lake 1893–1960
Castlemaine 1885–1960
Dooks 1897–1960
Farranfore 1859–
Glenbeigh 1893–1960
Kells 1893–1960
Killarney 1853–
Killorglin 1885–1960
Milltown Halt 1885–1960
Molahiffe 1885–1960
Mountain Stage 1893–1960
Rathmore 1854–
Tralee Casement 1859–
Valentia Harbour 1893–1960

Kildare — 10

Athy 1846–1976
Kilcock 1847–
Kildare 1846–
Leixlip Confey 1990–
Leixlip Louisa Bridge 1848–
Maynooth 1848–
Monasterevin 1847–
Newbridge 1846–
Sallins and Naas 1846–
Straffan 1848–1947

Kilkenny — 2

Kilkenny MacDonagh 1848–
Thomastown 1848–

Laois — 5

Abbeyleix 1865–1963
Attanagh 1865–1963
Ballybrophy 1847–
Portarlington 1847–
Portlaoise 1847–

Leitrim — 2

Dromod 1862–
Manorhamilton ?–

Limerick — 8

Abbeyfeale 1880–1974
Adare 1856–1963
Annacotty 1858–1963
Ardagh 1867–1963
Askeaton 1857–1963
Castleconnell 1858–
Kilmallock 1849–1976
Limerick Colbert 1858–

Longford — 3

Ballywillan 1856–1947
Edgeworthstown 1855–
Longford 1855–

Louth — 11

Annaloughan Halt 1935–1951
Ardee 1896–1934
Bellurgan ?–
Castlebellingham 1851–1974
Drogheda MacBride 1844–
Dromin Junction 1896–1955
Dundalk Clarke 1849–1894
Dunleer 1849–1984
Essexford 1887–1947
Kellybridge Halt 1925–1957
Mountpleasant 1852–1965

Mayo — 14

Achill 1895–1937
Balla 1862–1963
Ballina 1873–
Ballindine 1894–1963
Ballyhaunis 1861–
Blacksod Bay Railway Terminus ?–
Castlebar 1862–
Charlestown 1895–1963
Claremorris 1862–
Foxford 1868–
Kiltimagh 1895–1975
Manulla Junction 1868–
Swinford 1895–1975
Westport 1866–

Meath — 17

Ardbraccan Halt 1937–1942
Athboy 1864–1947
Beaupark 1850–1958
Bettystown 1844–1847
Duleek 1850–1958
Dunboyne 1862–
Dunshaughlin ?–
Enfield 1847–
Gormanston 1845–
Kells 1853–1958
Laytown 1844–
Lougher halt ?–
M3 Parkway 2010–
Mosney 1948–2000
Navan 1850–1958
Navan Junction 1872–1947
Oldcastle ?–

Monaghan — 14

Ballybay 1854–1957
Blackstaff Halt 1925–1957
Carrickmacross 1886–1947
Castleblayney 1849–1957
Clones 1858–1957
Creaghanroe 1910–1923
Culloville 1851–1957
Glaslough 1858–1957
Inniskeen 1851–1957
Monaghan 1863–1957
Monaghan Road 1855–1957
Newbliss 1855–1957
Rockcorry 1860–1947
Smithborough 1863–1957

Offaly — 2

Clara 1859–
Tullamore 1854–

Roscommon — 5

Ballaghaderreen 1874–1963
Boyle 1862–
Carrick-on-Shannon 1862–
Castlerea 1860–
Roscommon 1860–

Sligo — 7

Ballymote 1862–
Ballysodare 1862–1963
Collooney 1862–
Island Road 1909–1963
Kilfree Junction 1874–1963
Sligo Mac Diarmada 1862–
Tubbercurry 1895–1963

Tipperary — 11

Birdhill 1860–
Cahir 1852–
Carrick-on-Suir 1853–
Clonmel 1852–
Cloughjordan 1863–
Limerick Junction 1848–
Nenagh 1863–
Roscrea 1857–
Templemore 1848–
Thurles 1848–
Tipperary 1848–

Tyrone — 32

Waterford — 1

Waterford Plunkett 1864–

Westmeath — 5

Athlone 1859–
Inny Junction 1869–1931
Killucan 1848–
Moate 1851–
Mullingar 1848–

Wexford — 13

Ballycullane 1906–2010
Bridgetown 1906–2010
Campile 1906–2010
Duncormick 1906–1976
Enniscorthy 1863–
Ferns 1863–1977
Gorey 1863–
Killinick 1906–1976
Palace East 1866–1963
Rosslare Europort 1906–
Rosslare Strand 1882–
Wellingtonbridge 1906–2010
Wexford 1872–

Wicklow — 8

Arklow 1863–
Avoca 1863–1964
Bray Cove Halt 1906–1929
Bray Daly 1854–1974
Greystones 1855–
Kilcoole 1855–
Rathdrum 1863–
Wicklow 1855–

Quick answers

When did most Irish railway stations close?

Of the 513 closed stations here with a closing year, more closed in the 1950s (144) than in any other decade.

What is the oldest railway station in Ireland?

Of the stations on this list, Blackrock in County Dublin has the earliest opening year, 1834. It was on the Dublin and Kingstown, Ireland's first passenger railway, which opened in 1834.

Source and limits

Stations that have their own English Wikipedia article, with years from each article's infobox. That makes the list uneven: counties whose stations have been written up well (Antrim, Cork, Donegal) show many, others only a few, so the numbers compare Wikipedia's coverage as much as the railways. "1862–" means open, or no closing year given; the closing year is the end of passenger service. Stations that closed and later reopened show their first opening. Luas and tram stops are not included.

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