Recess railway station

Recess railway station
The Hotel Platform halt in 1906. This was a simple affair two miles east of the more substantial Recess station where trains could pass
General information
LocationCounty Galway
Ireland
Coordinates53°27′57″N 9°45′14″W / 53.4659°N 9.7538°W / 53.4659; -9.7538
Platforms2 (plus one at Hotel)
History
Original companyMidland Great Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1895Station opens
1902Hotel Platform opens
1920Hotel Platform closes
1935Station closes

Recess railway station was on the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) Clifden branch line from Galway and was situated in the heart of the Connemara tourism area in Ireland.