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Dooks railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour in the Republic of Ireland.[1] Trains were not able to pass at this station on the single track line.[1]

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2015)

Dooks
General information
Location	County Kerry Ireland
Platforms	1
History
Original company	Great Southern and Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Southern and Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Key dates
1 May 1897	Station opens
1 February 1960	Station closes

History

The station was opened on 1 May 1897.[2]

In the 1954 timetable the station was listed as Dooks Halt and some trains had to be requested to stop by signalled request.[3]

The station closed on 1 February 1960.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Caragh Lake		Great Southern and Western Railway Farranfore-Valentia Harbour		Glenbeigh

References

• Casserley, H. C. (1974). Outline of Irish Railway History. Newton Abbot & North Pomfret: David & Charles. ISBN 0715363778. OCLC 249227042.

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