Farranfore railway station

Farranfore
Railway tracks stretch into the distance towards Killarney from the level crossing at one end of Farranfore station.
Location	Ireland
History
Opened	18 July 1859

Mallow to Tralee
Legend Dublin to Cork line (to Dublin) Mallow–Waterford line Mallow Dublin to Cork line (to Cork) Lombardstown Newmarket branch line Banteer Rathcool Millstreet Rathmore Kenmare branch line Headford Junction Killarney Ballybrack Valencia Harbour branch line Farranfore (for Kerry Airport) Castleisland branch line Gortatlea Tralee Casement Limerick–Tralee line Fenit branch line

Farranfore railway station serves the village of Farranfore in County Kerry. It is the only railway station in Ireland that connects with an airport, in this case Kerry Airport, which is located 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) to the north. As of late 2010, there are no signs at the station promoting the footpath link to the airport.

History

Farranfore was formerly the junction station for the branch line to Valentia Harbour - once the most westerly station in Ireland. This line closed in 1960.

The station opened on 18 July 1859.^[1]

External links

• Irish Rail Farranfore Station Website

Preceding station	Iarnród Éireann			Following station
Killarney		InterCity Dublin-Tralee		Tralee Casement
		InterCity Cork-Tralee
		Commuter Mallow-Tralee
	Historical railways
Ballybrack		Tralee and Killarney Railway Tralee Junction-Tralee		Gortatlea
Terminus		Great Southern and Western Railway Farranfore-Valentia Harbour		Molahiffe

References

1. ↑ "Farranfore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-04. 

Coordinates: 52°10′25″N 9°33′07″W / 52.17370°N 9.552043°W / 52.17370; -9.552043