Manulla Junction railway station is a transfer point for train passengers in

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Description

Passengers cannot enter or leave the station; it is only for passengers travelling to or from

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or Ballina, who transfer to or from Dublin–Westport trains. A similar station is

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, where

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trains only stop on days when the

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is running, to allow passengers to change between lines.

History

The station opened on 1 May 1868. The signal cabin at the eastern end was destroyed in the

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and was replaced by one at the Westport end. The station was closed to passengers joining or leaving the railway network in 1963; however, passengers could still disembark to the platforms for connections to and from the

Ballina branch line The Ballina branch line is a long railway line operated by Iarnród Éireann in County Mayo, in Ireland. The branch runs from Manulla Junction on the Dublin Heuston to Westport railway line, to the town of Ballina via . The service mainly con ...

. In 1988, the signal cabin was replaced by a portacabin-style structure on the island platform.

Incidents

On 5 September 1910, a train overran signals and 15 people were injured. The night mail had run into the engine of the branch line train and it was found shunting procedures at Manulla needed to be changed.

References

External links

Irish Rail Manulla Junction Website
{{s-end Railway stations in County Mayo Railway stations opened in 1868 Railway stations accessible only by rail