- Source: Achill railway station
Achill station served Achill in County Mayo, Ireland and was the terminus of the line which connected to Westport via Mallaranny (Mulranny) and Newport.
History
It was opened by the Midland Great Western Railway in 1895, which was amalgamated into the Great Southern Railway in 1924, and closed in 1937.
The station is now a hostel and the route to Westport was used for the Great Western Greenway trail.
References
Beaumont, Jonathan (2002). Rails to Achill: A West of Ireland branch line. Oakwood Press. ISBN 0853615888.
Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
External links
Industrial Heritage Ireland - Achill Railway Station
MGWR Railway History
Westport to Achill railway, The Institution of Engineers of Ireland