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Timoleague and Courtmacsherry Railway information


Timoleague and
Courtmacsherry Railway
Overview
OwnerTimoleague and Courtmacsherry Extension Light Railway
LocaleTimoleague and Courtmacsherry Railway Ireland
Termini
  • Timoleague
  • Courtmacsherry
Service
TypeLight railway
History
Opened21 April 1891
Closed1960
Technical
Line length9 mi (14 km)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)[1]

The Timoleague and Courtmacsherry Railway was a 9 miles (14 km) long light railway connecting Timoleague station and Courtmacsherry station. It was the last roadside railway operating in Ireland.

  1. ^ Martin Airstow: Railways in Ireland, Part 5.

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