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Omeath railway station

Coordinates: 54°05′05″N 6°15′05″W / 54.08477°N 6.25151°W / 54.08477; -6.25151
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Omeath
Omeath railway station in County Louth.
General information
LocationOmeath, County Louth
Ireland
Ireland
Coordinates54°05′05″N 6°15′05″W / 54.08477°N 6.25151°W / 54.08477; -6.25151
History
Pre-groupingDundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway
Key dates
1 August 1876Station opened
1 January 1952Station closed
Dundalk, 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

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