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Swinford railway station

Swinford railway station is a disused railway station associated with the town of Swinford in County Mayo, Ireland. It opened in 1895, and closed to passenger traffic in 1963.

History

The station opened in 1895 as part of the route between Claremorris and Sligo. The route of this line started at Claremorris and from there went northwards through Kiltimagh railway station, Swinford railway station, Charlestown railway station, Curry railway station, Tubbercurry railway station, Carrowmore railway station, Leyny railway station and Collooney railway station.

Swinford station closed to passenger traffic in 1963, with goods traffic ending in 1975.

In the early 21st century, the Western Railway Corridor was proposed to be rebuilt as part of the government's Transport 21 plan. This plan proposed that the line would re-open in two stages, with the first stage covering the route between Limerick and Claremorris; however only Limerick to Athenry was reopened. The second stage, currently unfunded, would see the line restored between Claremorris and Sligo, with Swinford as a potential intermediate stop.

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