Valentia Harbour railway station
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Valentia Harbour
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Remains of the goods shed at Valentia Harbour station. Photograph taken on 22 September 2008.
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| Location |
Reenard, County Kerry Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°55′47″N 10°16′40″W / 51.92969°N 10.277785°WCoordinates: 51°55′47″N 10°16′40″W / 51.92969°N 10.277785°W |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Southern and Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 September 1893 | Station opens |
| 1 February 1960 | Station closes |
Valentia Harbour railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour in the Republic of Ireland. It was the most westerly railway station in the Europe.
A station at Valentia Harbour was suggested from as early as 1846, as there were suggestions that the Harbour should be used as a packet station for services to the United States of America.
However, it took much longer to come to fruition and the station was finally opened on 12 September 1893.
The station closed on 1 February 1960.
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