List of closed railway stations in Ireland
Table of stations
Table:
Station ( Town , unless in station name )	County	Rail company	Year opened	Year closed

Abbeydorney	Kerry	Great Southern and Western	1880	1963

Abbeyfeale	Limerick	Great Southern and Western	1880	1963 ( passengers ) 1978 ( goods )

Abbeyleix	Laois	Great Southern and Western	1865	1963

Abohill	Fermanagh	Sligo , Leitrim and Northern Counties	1886	1957

Achill	Mayo	Midland Great Western	1895	1937

Acton Crossing	Armagh	Great Northern ( Ireland )	1934	1954

Adams Crossing	Armagh	Great Northern ( Ireland )	1934	1936

Adare	Limerick	Great Southern and Western	1856	1963

Adavoyle	Armagh	Great Northern ( Ireland )	1892	1933

Adoon	Leitrim	Cavan and Leitrim	1887	1959

Aghadowey	Londonderry	NCC ( Midland )	1880	1950

Aghavea	Fermanagh	Clogher Valley	1887	1942

Aldergrove	Antrim	Great Northern ( Ireland )	1871	1960

Andraid	Antrim	Belfast and Ballymena Railway	1848	1850

Annacotty	Limerick	Great Southern and Western	1858	1963

Annadale	Leitrim	Cavan and Leitrim	1888	1959

Annadrumman Crossing	Monaghan	Great Northern ( Ireland )	1934	1954

Annagh No 2 Crossing	Clare	West Clare Railway	1952	1961

Annagher Crossing	Tyrone	Great Northern ( Ireland ) , Cookstown branch	1938	1942

Annaghilla	Tyrone	Clogher Valley	1887	1942

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Abbeydorney railway station served the village of Abbeydorney in County Kerry , Ireland . The station opened on 20 December 1880 . Passenger services were withdrawn on 4 February 1963 , although the route through Abbeydorney continued to be used by freight trains for a while before the line to Listowel was finally closed altogether in 1977 and then to Tralee 1978 . The station closed on 6 February 1978 .
County Kerry ( Irish : Contae Chiarraí ) is a county in Ireland . It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster . It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county . The population of the county was 147,707 at the 2016 census .
The Great Southern and Western Railway ( GS & WR ) was an Irish gauge ( 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in ) ) railway company in Ireland from 1844 until 1924 . The GS & WR grew by building lines and making a series of takeovers , until in the late 19th and early 20th centuries it was the largest of Ireland 's Big Four railway networks . At its peak the GS & WR had an 1,100-mile ( 1,800 km ) network , of which 240 miles ( 390 km ) were double track .
Abbeyfeale railway station served the market town of Abbeyfeale in County Limerick , Ireland .
County Limerick ( Irish : Contae Luimnigh ) is a county in Ireland . It is located in the province of Munster , and is also part of the Mid-West Region . It is named after the city of Limerick . Limerick City and County Council is the local council for the county . The county 's population at the 2016 census was 194,899 of whom 94,192 lived in Limerick City , the county capital .
Abbeyleix railway station served the town of Abbeyleix in County Laois , Ireland . The station opened on 1 March 1865 . Passenger services were withdrawn on 1 January 1963 by the CIÉ .
County Laois ( /liːʃ/ LEESH ; Irish : Contae Laoise ) is a county in Ireland . It is located in the south of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster , and was formerly known as Queen 's County . The modern county takes its name from Loígis , a medieval kingdom . It has also been known as County Leix . Laois County Council is the local authority for the county . At the 2016 census , the population of the county was 84,697 , an increase of 26% since the 2006 census .
Abohill railway station served Abohill in County Fermanagh , Northern Ireland . The station opened in June 1886 . Passenger services were withdrawn on 1 October 1957 . [ page needed ] [ page needed ]
County Fermanagh ( /fərˈmænə/ fər-MAN-ə ; from Irish : Fir Manach or Fear Manach , meaning men of Manach ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland . The county covers an area of 1,691 km² ( 653 sq mi ) and has a population of 61,805 as of 2011 . Enniskillen is the county town and largest in both size and population . Fermanagh is one of four counties of Northern Ireland to have a majority of its population from a Catholic background , according to the 2011 census . Unusually for an area of Northern Ireland , there are few Presbyterians in Fermanagh . Most Protestants are members of the Church of Ireland and there is also a Methodist community .
The Sligo , Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway ( SL & NCR ) was a 5 ft 3 in ( 1,600 mm ) railway in counties Cavan , Fermanagh , Leitrim and Sligo in north-west Ireland . It consisted of one main line , with no branch lines and remained privately owned until its closure .
Achill station served Achill in County Mayo , Ireland and was the terminus of the line which connected to Westport via Mallaranny ( Mulranny ) and Newport .
County Mayo ( Irish : Contae Mhaigh Eo , meaning Plain of the yew trees ) is a county in Ireland . In the West of Ireland , in the province of Connacht , it is named after the village of Mayo , now generally known as Mayo Abbey . Mayo County Council is the local authority . The population was 130,507 at the 2016 census . The boundaries of the county , which was formed in 1585 , reflect the Mac William Íochtar lordship at that time .
The Midland Great Western Railway ( MGWR ) was the third largest Irish gauge ( 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in ) ) railway company in Ireland . It was incorporated in 1845 and absorbed into the Great Southern Railways in 1924 . At its peak the MGWR had a network of 538 miles ( 866 km ) , making it Ireland 's third largest network after the Great Southern and Western Railway ( GS & WR ) and the Great Northern Railway of Ireland . The MGWR served part of Leinster , County Cavan in Ulster and much of Connacht . Its network was entirely within what in 1922 became the Irish Free State .
County Armagh ( named after its county town , Armagh ) is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and one of six counties that form Northern Ireland . Adjoined to the southern shore of Lough Neagh , the county covers an area of 1,326 km² and has a population of about 174,792 . County Armagh is known as the Orchard County because of its many apple orchards . The county is part of the historic province of Ulster .
The Great Northern Railway ( Ireland ) ( GNR ( I ) or GNRI ) was an Irish gauge ( 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in ) ) railway company in Ireland . It was formed in 1876 by a merger of the Irish North Western Railway ( INW ) , Northern Railway of Ireland , and Ulster Railway . The governments of Ireland and Northern Ireland jointly nationalised the company in 1953 , and the company was liquidated in 1958 : assets were split on national lines between the Ulster Transport Authority and Córas Iompair Éireann .
Adare was a station which served Adare in County Limerick , Ireland .
Adavoyle was a station in the rural townland of Adavoyle , County Armagh , Northern Ireland .
The Cavan & Leitrim Railway was a 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge railway in the counties of Leitrim and Cavan in northwest Ireland , which ran from 1887 until 1959 . Unusually for Ireland , this 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge line survived on coal traffic , from the mine at Arigna . It outlived most of the other Irish narrow-gauge lines , giving a further lease of life to some of their redundant engines .
County Leitrim ( /ˈliːtrəm/ LEE-trəm , Irish : Contae Liatroma ) is a county in the Republic of Ireland . It is in the province of Connacht and is part of the Border Region . It is named after the village of Leitrim . Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county , which had a population of 32,044 according to the 2016 census . The county encompasses the historic Gaelic territory of West Breffny ( Bréifne ) corresponding to the northern part of the county , and Muintir Eolais or Conmaicne Réin , corresponding to the southern part .
The Cavan & Leitrim Railway was a 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge railway in the counties of Leitrim and Cavan in northwest Ireland , which ran from 1887 until 1959 . Unusually for Ireland , this 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge line survived on coal traffic , from the mine at Arigna . It outlived most of the other Irish narrow-gauge lines , giving a further lease of life to some of their redundant engines .
Aghadowey was a station which served Aghadowey in County Londonderry , Northern Ireland .
County Londonderry ( Irish : Contae Dhoire ; Ulster-Scots : Coontie Lunnonderrie ) , also known as County Derry , is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland . Prior to the partition of Ireland , it was one of the counties of the Kingdom of Ireland from 1613 onward and then of the United Kingdom after the Acts of Union 1800 . Adjoining the north-west shore of Lough Neagh , the county covers an area of 2,074 km² ( 801 sq mi ) and today has a population of about 247,132 . Since 1972 , the counties in Northern Ireland , including Londonderry , have no longer been used by the state as part of the local administration . Following further reforms in 2015 , the area is now governed under three different districts ; Derry and Strabane , Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid-Ulster . Despite no longer being used for local government and administrative purposes , it is sometimes used in a cultural context in All-Ireland sporting and cultural events ( i.e . Derry GAA ) . Since 1981 , it has become one of four counties in Northern Ireland that has a Catholic majority ( 55.56% according to the 2001 Census ) , with 57% of the Catholic population residing within Derry City Council . The county flower is the Purple Saxifrage .
The Northern Counties Committee ( NCC ) was a railway that served the north-east of Ireland . It was built to Irish gauge ( 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in ) ) but later acquired a number of 914 mm ( 3 ft ) narrow gauge lines . It had its origins in the Belfast and Ballymena Railway that opened to traffic on 11 April 1848 . The NCC itself was formed on 1 July 1903 as the result of the Midland Railway of England taking over the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway ( BNCR ) , which the Belfast and Ballymena Railway had become . At the 1923 Grouping of British railway companies , the Committee became part of the London Midland & Scottish Railway ( LMS ) . After the nationalisation of Britain 's railways in 1948 the NCC was briefly part of the British Transport Commission , which sold it to the Ulster Transport Authority ( UTA ) in 1949 . The BNCR and its successors recognised the potential value of tourism and were influential in its development throughout Northern Ireland . They were able to develop and exploit the advantages of the Larne - Stranraer ferry route between Northern Ireland and Scotland which gained importance in World War II .
The Clogher Valley Railway was a 37-mile-long ( 60 km ) , 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge railway in County Tyrone and County Fermanagh , Northern Ireland . It opened in May 1887 and closed on 1 January 1942 ( with the last trains running the previous day ) .
Aldergrove railway station is a former railway station which served the townland of Aldergrove in County Antrim , Northern Ireland . It was south of Antrim , near RAF Aldergrove and Belfast International Airport .
County Antrim ( named after the town of Antrim , from Irish : Aontroim , meaning lone ridge , [ ˈeːnˠt̪ˠɾˠɪmʲ ] ) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland . Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh , the county covers an area of 3,046 square kilometres ( 1,176 sq mi ) and has a population of about 618,000 . County Antrim has a population density of 203 people per square kilometre or 526 people per square mile . It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland , as well as part of the historic province of Ulster . The Glens of Antrim offer isolated rugged landscapes , the Giant 's Causeway is a unique landscape and a UNESCO World Heritage Site , Bushmills produces whiskey , and Portrush is a popular seaside resort and night-life area . The majority of Belfast , the capital city of Northern Ireland , is in County Antrim , with the remainder being in County Down . According to the 2001 census , it is currently one of only two counties of Ireland in which a majority of the population are from a Protestant background . The other is County Down to the south .
Annacotty railway station , on the Ballybrophy branch , served the village of Annacotty in County Limerick , Ireland . The station opened on 23 August 1853 and closed on 9 September 1963 .
County Monaghan ( /ˈmɒnəhən/ ; Irish : Contae Mhuineacháin ) is a county in Ireland . It is part of the Border Region and is in the province of Ulster . It is named after the town of Monaghan . Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county . The population of the county is 60,483 according to the 2011 census . The county has existed since 1585 , when the Mac Mathghamhna rulers of Airgíalla agreed to join the Kingdom of Ireland . Following the 20th-century Irish War of Independence and the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty , Monaghan was one of three Ulster counties to join the Irish Free State rather than Northern Ireland .
County Clare ( Irish : Contae an Chláir ) is a county in Ireland , in the Mid-West Region and the province of Munster , bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean . Clare County Council is the local authority . The county had a population of 118,817 at the 2016 census . The county town and largest settlement is Ennis .
The West Clare Railway ( WCR ) originally operated in County Clare , Ireland between 1887 and 1961 . This 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge railway ran from the county town of Ennis , via numerous stopping-points along the West Clare coast to two termini , at Kilrush and Kilkee , with the routes diverging at Moyasta Junction . The system was the last operating narrow gauge passenger system in Ireland and connected with the mainline rail system at Ennis , where a station still stands today for bus and train services to Limerick and Galway . Intermediate stops included Ennistymon , Lahinch and Milltown Malbay . A preservation society maintains a railway museum at Moyasta Junction station , and successfully re-opened a section of the railway as a passenger-carrying heritage line with diesel traction in the 1990s , and with steam motive power from 2009 .
County Tyrone ( /tɪˈroʊn/ ; from Irish : Tír Eoghain , meaning land of Eoghan ) is one of the nine counties of Ulster , one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties on the island of Ireland . It is no longer used as an administrative division for local government but retains a strong identity in popular culture . Adjoined to the south-west shore of Lough Neagh , the county covers an area of 3,155 km2 ( 1,218 sq mi ) and has a population of about 177,986 ; its county town is Omagh . The county derives its name and general geographic location from Tír Eoghain , a Gaelic kingdom under the O'Neill dynasty which existed until the 17th century .
The Portadown , Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway ( PD & O ) was an Irish gauge ( 5 ft 3 in ( 1,600 mm ) ) railway in County Armagh and County Tyrone , Ulster , Ireland ( now Northern Ireland ) .