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Junction Station
''Junction station'' usually refers to a railway station situated either on or close to a rail junction, where lines to two or more destinations diverge. Many junction stations have multiple platform faces to enable trains for multiple destinations to stand at the station at the same time, but this is not necessary. There are many stations with the word "junction" in their title, such as: In Australia * Eagle Junction railway station * Shellharbour Junction railway station * Yass Junction railway station * Bondi Junction railway station In Canada * Hervey-Jonction railway station * Sudbury Junction railway station * Trenton Junction, Ontario railway station In India * Gaya Junction * Varanasi Junction * Dhanbad Junction In Indonesia Central Java * East Java * Jakarta * * * * * North Sumatra * West Java * * * In Ireland Historical * Fintona Junction railway station * Bundoran Junction railway station * Cookstown Junction railway station * Ballyclare Juncti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sargans - Panoramio
Sargans is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland (Wahlkreis), Sarganserland in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of St. Gallen (canton), St. Gallen in Switzerland. Sargans is known for its Sargans Castle, castle, which dates from before the founding of the Old Swiss Confederation, Swiss Confederation in 1291. Sargans was also a Graf, County of the Holy Roman Empire; ''see County of Sargans''. History There are traces of Neolithic settlement in the area. A significant Roman-era estate was destroyed by an Alamannic incursion in . Sargans remained part of Raetia Curiensis, Lower Raetia in the early medieval period, with gradual displacement of Romansh people, Rumantsch by Alemannic speakers during the high medieval period. A church dedicated to Saint Cassian is mentioned in the 9th century. Sargans was part of the territory of the county of Werdenberg (Holy Roman Empire), Werdenberg from the 12th century, with a separat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limavady Junction Railway Station
Limavady Junction railway station served the town of Limavady in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station as Newton Junction on 1 March 1855. It was renamed Limavady Junction on 1 October 1875. At this time, new station buildings were provided to designs by the architect John Lanyon.The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland. William Alan McCutcheon, Northern Ireland. Department of the Environment. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1984 It closed on 17 October 1976. Since 2013, the remains of the station have been demolished. Routes References Disused railway stations in County Londonderry Railway stations in Northern Ireland closed in 1976 Railway stations in Northern Ireland opened in 1855 {{Ireland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobh Junction Railway Station
Glounthaune railway station () is an Iarnród Éireann station serving the town of Glounthaune in County Cork, Ireland. The station is at is the junction between Cobh and Midleton on the Cork Commuter line. History The station opened on 10 November 1859 by the Cork, Youghal & Queenstown Railway, with services initially only running onwards to Youghal. On 10 March 1862, passenger services began running to Cobh from the junction as well. The line onward to Midleton and Youghal closed to passenger services in 1963 before re-opening again in August 2009 as far as Midleton The station was originally named "Queenstown Junction" and was renamed first "Cobh Junction" in 1928, and finally "Glounthaune" in 1994; tickets issued from Iarnród Éireann portable ticket machines still print the station name as "Cobh Jct". Services The station is unstaffed, with two ticket machines near the entrance in the carpark and two leap card validators (one at the entrance and the other on the platfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manulla Junction Railway Station
Manulla Junction railway station is a transfer point for train passengers in County Mayo, Ireland. Description It is a rare example of an interchange-only rail station. Passengers cannot enter or leave the station; it is only for passengers travelling to or from Foxford or Ballina, who transfer to or from Dublin–Westport trains. A similar station is Smallbrook Junction, Isle of Wight, England, where Island Line trains only stop on days when the Isle of Wight Steam Railway is running, to allow passengers to change between lines. Other examples are Sagliains railway station in Switzerland, Newark Liberty International Airport Station in New Jersey and the transfer platform at Pittsburg/Bay Point station in California. History The station opened on 1 May 1868. The signal cabin at the eastern end was destroyed in the Irish Civil War and was replaced by one at the Westport end. The station was closed to passengers joining or leaving the railway network in 1963; however, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limerick Junction Railway Station
Limerick Junction () is the interchange railway station for trains originating in , , , , and stations. The station opened on 3 July 1848. The station was highly noted for its layout which prior to 1967 required every train making a stop at the station to make a reversal to do so. The latest changes in 2019, including the addition of a new island platform, mean only trains to and from the Waterford direction need to reverse before and after accessing the station. Location The station is located in the townland of Ballykisteen, County Tipperary, Ireland, in the county's historical barony of Clanwilliam. It is from Limerick City, from , and from . Tipperary town is about away to the south-east, and the station was originally named "Tipperary Junction". The station lies just of the N24 road from Limerick to Waterford. Tipperary Racecourse lies just to the west of the station. Beyond a cluster of railway cottages there has been no development of a village around the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howth Junction Railway Station
Howth Junction & Donaghmede railway station () serves the area of Donaghmede, and parts of Kilbarrack in Dublin, Ireland. One entrance is located in Donaghmede, the other in Kilbarrack, and it is where the line to Howth branches off the Belfast–Dublin line, making it the key exchange station on the northern section of the DART suburban railway system. History Howth Junction station opened on 1 October 1848. 2021 assault A woman was knocked onto a rail track at the station around 9pm on 1 April 2021. CCTV of the incident circulated on social media. It showed teens standing on the platform. When one woman ran by, two teens attempted to shove her, one of them moving his bike into her path. A second woman with a bag ran by, the bike was shoved in her direction and she fell under the DART. Onlookers tried to help her and a security guard helped her as onlookers urged the driver not to move off in case she was injured. Youths were seen on CCTV moving away from the incident. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coachford Junction Railway Station
Coachford Junction railway station was on the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway (CMLR) in County Cork County Cork () is the largest and the southernmost Counties of Ireland, county of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, named after the city of Cork (city), Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster ..., Ireland. The station marked the junction in the CMLR lines eastwards to the Blarney terminus station, and westwards to the Coachford terminus station. History The station opened on 19 March 1888. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1934. Routes References Disused railway stations in County Cork Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1888 Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland closed in 1934 {{Ireland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tooban Junction Railway Station
Tooban Junction railway station served Tooban in County Donegal, Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan .... The station opened on 9 September 1864 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway built their line from Londonderry Middle Quay to Farland Point. It closed for passengers on 23 October 1935. Freight services continued until 10 August 1953. Routes References Disused railway stations in County Donegal 1864 establishments in Ireland Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1864 Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland closed in 1953 {{Ireland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonakilty Junction Railway Station
Clonakilty Junction railway station was on the West Cork Railway in County Cork, Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan .... History The station opened on 12 June 1866. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961. Routes Further reading * References Disused railway stations in County Cork 1866 establishments in Ireland Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1866 Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland closed in 1961 {{Ireland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navan Junction Railway Station
Navan Junction was a railway station serving the town of Navan in County Meath. As the name suggests, the station was located at the junction of two railway lines. The first was a branch line off the main line between Belfast and Dublin, which connected Drogheda and Oldcastle, and opened in 1850. The second, which opened in 1862, was also a branch line, this time off the line from Dublin to Sligo, connecting Clonsilla and Navan. This line was later extended as far as Kingscourt in 1865. Although Navan had two railway stations, Navan Junction was the main one serving the town, with a total of four platforms serving the two routes. However, following the nationalisation of the railways in Ireland in 1945, a major rationalisation programme led to the closure of many branch lines. Passenger services on the Kingscourt line ended in 1947, and led to the line between Clonsilla and Navan being lifted, while services on the Oldcastle line ended in 1958, with the line between Navan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dromin Junction Railway Station
Dromin Junction railway station was a railway station serving the junction between the Dublin-Belfast mainline and a short lived branch line serving the town of Ardee, County Louth, in Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan .... Opened in 1896 by the Great Northern Railway of Ireland (G.N.R.) it extended some 8 Kilometres westward from the Dublin-Belfast mainline. It had one intermediate halt, at , and a large freight handling yard at Ardee. Never very prosperous, it suffered, like many branches, with the onset of the private motor car, and bus, and passenger rail services were withdrawn in 1934, although the occasional special served the line from time to time, there was never a regular passenger timetable on the line after that. Dromin Junction Station itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilfree Junction Railway Station
Kilfree Junction is a former station in County Sligo and was located on the Sligo line in the townland of Cloontycarn between and about from the track summit though the Curlew Mountains. It enabled connections on the branch line to in County Roscommon. The junction faced Ballymote and Sligo station and was a trailing junction in the Boyle and Dublin Connolly direction requiring a reversal. The station was not located near any significant settlement, the nearest, Gorteen in County Sligo being over 6 km away. The station had three platforms: two served a passing loop on the main line and the third was used by the branch line. All main line trains usually used the island platform for easier transfers to the branch line. The station had sidings and turntable for turning round engines coming up from the branch line together with a loop for running the branch line train. There was a signal box and a house for the station master. History This railway station op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
