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Smithborough railway station

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Smithborough
General information
LocationMaladuff, Smithborough
County Monaghan
Ireland
History
Original companyUlster Railway
Post-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
2 March 1863Station opens
14 October 1957Station closes to passengers
1 June 1958Station closes

Smithborough railway station was on the Ulster Railway in the Republic of Ireland.

History

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The Ulster Railway opened the station on 2 March 1863.[1]

It closed to passenger traffic on 14 October 1957 when the Northern Ireland Government forced the Great Northern Railway Board to close its cross-border lines. The Mid Ulster line survived for goods in the Republic until CIÉ closed it on 1 January 1960, while Smithborough station closed on 1 June 1958.

Routes

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Monaghan   Ulster Railway
Portadown to Clones
  Clones

References

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  1. ^ "Smithborough" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.