Achill railway station

Achill

Acaill, Oileán Acla
Achill Railway station in the early 20th century
General information
LocationAchill Sound, County Mayo
Ireland
Coordinates53°56′03″N 9°55′06″W / 53.93417°N 9.91833°W / 53.93417; -9.91833
Distance27 miles to Westport
History
Opened1895
Closed1937
Original companyMidland Great Western Railway
Key dates
18 May 1895Station opens
31 December 1934Station closes to passenger traffic, becomes freight only
20 May 1936Station reopens fully to passenger traffic
1 October 1937Station closes

Achill station served Achill in County Mayo, Ireland and was the terminus of the line which connected to Westport via Mallaranny (Mulranny) and Newport.