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Belturbet railway station

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Belturbet
Belturbet station, 1948
General information
LocationBelturbet, County Cavan
Ireland
Platforms2
History
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Key dates
1885station opened for Great Northern Railway (Ireland) passengers
1887station opened for Cavan and Leitrim Railway passengers
1957station closed for Great Northern Railway (Ireland) passengers
1959station closed for Cavan and Leitrim Railway passengers

Belturbet was the former terminus station of both the 4¼ mile Ballyhaise to Belturbet branch of the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) line and of the Cavan and Leitrim Railway.[1] For many years the station was somewhat derelict but it is now fully restored and houses a museum. The platform remains extant too and a small length of track has been reinstated together with some rolling stock.[2][3]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ballyhaise   GNR
Belturbet branch
  Terminus
  Cavan and Leitrim Railway
Belturbet branch
  Tomkin Road
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References

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  1. ^ "Belturbet" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Museums and Attractions: Belturbet Station". Discover Ireland.
  3. ^ "(untitled)". Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.