Hill of Down

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Hill of Down is a townland in County Meath located on the Royal Canal. There was also a railway station on the line between Dublin and Galway/Sligo. There is a shop and post office at Hill of Down.

[edit] Transport

The Midland Great Western Railway reached the area at the end of 1847. The railway station remained in use until 1963.^{[citation needed]} Some of the platforms remain. The last station master was Peter Logan.([1]) Hill of Down railway station opened on 6 December 1847 and finally closed on 10 November 1947.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Hill of Down station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.