Baldoyle railway station was a railway station in Dublin, Ireland, serving nearby Baldoyle. It was located, on the down side, between Howth Junction and Portmarnock. It was short-lived, opening in 1844, finally closing in 1852.
Baldoyle | |||||||||||
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| Location | Grange Rd. Baldoyle, County Dublin Ireland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°23′51″N 6°09′02″W / 53.3976°N 6.1505°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
| Original company | Dublin and Drogheda Railway | ||||||||||
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| 1844 | Opened | ||||||||||
| 1848 | Closed for regular passenger traffic | ||||||||||
| 1852 | Closed for race specials | ||||||||||
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The later Clongriffin is now past the site of this former station towards Portmarnock. [1]
History
editOpened in 1844, it was one of the stations of the original Dublin-Drogheda line. The station closed to regular traffic in 1848 with the opening of Howth Junction. However, it remained in use for Baldoyle race specials until 1852.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Dublin-Dundalk" (PDF). REPUBLIC OF IRELAND RAILWAYS & TRAMWAYS PASSENGER STATIONS & STOPS. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Baldoyle" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 22 June 2019.