Achill railway station
Achill Acaill, Oileán Acla | |
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Achill Railway station in the early 20th century | |
| General information | |
| Location | Achill Sound, County Mayo Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°56′03″N 9°55′06″W / 53.93417°N 9.91833°W |
| Distance | 27 miles to Westport |
| History | |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Closed | 1937 |
| Original company | Midland Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 May 1895 | Station opens |
| 31 December 1934 | Station closes to passenger traffic, becomes freight only |
| 20 May 1936 | Station reopens fully to passenger traffic |
| 1 October 1937 | Station 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.