Kiltimagh railway station
Kiltimagh railway station is a disused railway station close to the town of Kiltimagh in County Mayo, Ireland. The station was originally opened in 1895 as part of the route between Claremorris and Sligo. It was closed to passenger traffic in 1963, with goods traffic ending in 1975.[1]
Following its closure, the station and surrounding area was converted in the 1980s into the Kiltimagh Museum, with displays and artefacts of local history and culture.[2] In 2023, a Velorail (railbike) scheme, an initiative of the IRD Kiltimagh CLG and Kiltimagh Tourism Association, was opened at the station.[3][4]
Accidents
On 19 December 1916, in foggy conditions, the driver of a ballast train failed to see a red signal at Kiltimagh station. The train, carrying a number of track workers, crashed into an empty cattle train, killing six people.[5][6]
References
- ^ Kiltimagh station - railbrit.co.uk
- ^ "Kiltimagh Museum". museumsofmayo.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Kiltimagh Velo Rail Project Officially Opened". Mayo County Council. 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Velorail". IRD Kiltimagh CLG. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Comer, Michael. "The Kiltimagh Railway Disaster of 1916". West On Track. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Accident at Kiltimagh on 19th December 1916" (PDF). Railways Archive. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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