Carrickmacross railway station was on the

Great Northern Railway (Ireland) The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) (GNR(I), GNRI or simply GNR) was an Irish gauge () 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. Th ...

in the

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History

The

opened the station on 31 July 1886. The branch closed to passengers on 10 March 1947, though it remained in use for light goods until 1 January 1960. The station building and platform have since been demolished, but the engine house, station house, water tower and a number of sheds remain. The former stationmasters house is also fully intact now used as a domestic residence.

Routes

References

Carrickmacross Disused railway stations in County Monaghan Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1886 Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland closed in 1960 {{Ireland-railstation-stub