Athlone
Location type
Station
Names and dates
Athlone (1859-1925)
Athlone (1985-)
Opened on the Athlone Branch (Great Southern and Western Railway).
Description
This is the former Great Southern and Western Railway station which re-opened in 1985. The station is more convenient for the town than Athlone [MGWR] which closed in 1985.
Tags
Station
Dates
| / /1859 | Athlone Branch (Great Southern and Western Railway) Opened from alongside Tullamore [1st] to Athlone. |
| / /1860 | Athlone Branch (Great Southern and Western Railway) Connection to Midland Great Western Railway between Athlone [MGWR] and Athlone installed. |
| / /1879 | Great Northern and Western Railway Athlone to Roscommon doubled. |
| / /1925 | Athlon Branch (Great Southern and Western Railway) Athlone (Great Southern and Western Railway) closed. |
| 14/01/1985 | Midland Great Western Railway Athlone [MGWR] closed with the re-opening of Athlone (Great Southern and Western Railway). |
