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Killinick railway station served the village of Killinick and the surrounding areas in County Wexford, Ireland.

Killinick Cill Fhionnóg
General information
Location	Killinick, County Wexford Ireland
Coordinates	52.261744°N 6.458049°W / 52.261744; -6.458049
Elevation	17 ft
History
Original company	Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours
Pre-grouping	Great Southern and Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Key dates
1 August 1906	Station opens
3 November 1975	Station closes for goods traffic
6 September 1976	Station closes to passengers
1979	Excursions cease

The station opened on 30 August 1906 as Orristown Junction. It was renamed to Assally Junction and finally to Killinick. The station closed in 1976. Excursions had stopped by 1979.[1]

Local Link route 387 serves Killinick village several times a day each way linking it to Wexford, Rosslare Strand and Rosslare Europort. Wexford Bus also serve the village several times each weekday on their route between Wexford and Rosslare Strand.[2] It is also served on Fridays-only by Bus Éireann route 378 (Churchtown to Wexford).[3][4]

Routes

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Bridgetown		Great Southern and Western Railway Limerick-Rosslare		Rosslare Strand
		Great Southern and Western Railway Limerick-Wexford		Wexford South

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