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Ballineen and Enniskean railway station was on the West Cork Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2016)

Ballineen and Enniskean
General information
Location	Ballineen and Enniskean, County Cork Ireland
History
Opened	1891
Original company	West Cork Railway
Pre-grouping	Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Key dates
12 June 1866	Two stations opened separately
15 May 1891	Stations merged
15 May 1961	Station closes
Services
Preceding station   West Cork Railway   Following station Desert   Bandon-Dunmanway   Dunmanway

History

Two stations, "Ballineen" and "Enniskeen," were built 1 mile apart and opened on 12 June 1866. They were both closed and merged on 15 May 1891 as "Ballineen and Enniskean"

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

References

Further reading

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.

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