Youghal railway station served the town of

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History

The station opened on 21 May 1860. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 2 February 1963 The line was closed to all goods traffic except wagonload on 2 December 1974, closed to wagonload traffic except beet on 2 June 1978 and to beet traffic on 30 August 1982.

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also ran summer seaside excursions to Youghal for passengers. The line has never been legally closed. The last train to depart from the seaside station was in 1987 by the Irish Railway Record Society. The following year

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laid on two passenger trains from

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for the

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in Dublin. The line was then abandoned. Since 1988

has showed little or no interest in the line. In 1992 seven miles of track between Midleton and Youghal were removed for reuse in Sligo. Youghal railway station has been re-roofed more recently.

Routes

References

External links

Irish Rail - Projects - Glounthaune to Midleton Railway
Official site providing news on its re-opening. Buildings and structures in Youghal Disused railway stations in County Cork Railway stations opened in 1860 Railway stations closed in 1963 {{Ireland-railstation-stub