Killorglin Railway Station
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Killorglin railway station was on the
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branch line which ran from
Farranfore Farranfore () is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It lies on the N22 road approximately midway between Tralee (10 miles or 17 km) and Killarney (9 miles or 15 km) and on the railway line connecting the two towns. Farranfor ...
to Valentia Harbour in the
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History

The station was opened on 15 January 1885. The station closed on 1 February 1960. As part of its rote there was a bridge named today by locals as the ''Iron bridge''


References

{{coord missing, County Kerry Disused railway stations in County Kerry Railway stations opened in 1885 Farranfore–Valentia Harbour line Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in the 1880s Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland closed in 1960