Float railway station
Float | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Lisduff, County Westmeath Ireland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1856 (8 July) | station opened |
| 1944 (24 April) | station closed |
| 1945 (10 December) | station reopens |
| 1947 | station closed to passengers |
| 1959 | last passenger special |
| 1960 | line closed to all traffic |
Float Railway Station was a former station on the Inny Junction to Cavan branch of the Midland Great Western Railway, Ireland. It opened in 1856 and closed in 1947.Due to the fuel shortage caused by World War Two, the station was closed for over a year and a half between in 1944-1945.[1][2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inny Junction | Midland Great Western Railway Inny Junction-Cavan |
Ballywillan | ||
References
- ↑ "Float station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ↑ "Eiretrains". Photo gallery. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20F/Float/IrishRailwayStations.html Ordnance Survey of Ireland 1: 50,000 Discovery Series map no. 41 shows the station locale.
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