Omeath | |
|---|---|
 Omeath railway station in County Louth. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Omeath, County Louth Ireland Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°05′05″N 6°15′05″W / 54.08477°N 6.25151°W |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1876 | Station opened |
| 1 January 1952 | Station closed |
| Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway formally wound up | 1957 |
Omeath railway station was a railway station in County Louth, first opened by the Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway, which ran a service to the port at Greenore. From Greenore, ferries ran to Holyhead in Wales, and onward trains to London Euston. The railway was absorbed by the London & North Western Railway.
The station, which opened on 1 August 1876, finally closed on 1 January 1952.[1]
References
- ↑ "Omeath station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
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