Omeath railway station

Former railway station in County Louth, Ireland

54°05′05″N 6°15′05″W / 54.08477°N 6.25151°W / 54.08477; -6.25151HistoryPre-groupingDundalk, Newry and Greenore RailwayKey dates1 August 1876Station opened1 January 1952Station closedDundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway formally wound up1957

Omeath railway station was a railway station in County Louth, first opened by the Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway, which ran a service to the port at Greenore. From Greenore, ferries ran to Holyhead in Wales, and onward trains to London Euston.[citation needed] The railway was absorbed by the London & North Western Railway.[when?][citation needed]

The station, which opened on 1 August 1876, finally closed on 1 January 1952.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Omeath station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 22 November 2007.


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