Smithborough railway station

Smithborough
General information
Location	Maladuff, Smithborough County Monaghan Ireland
History
Original company	Ulster Railway
Post-grouping	Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
2 March 1863	Station opens
14 October 1957	Station closes to passengers
1 June 1958	Station closes

Smithborough railway station was on the Ulster Railway in the Republic of Ireland.

History

The Ulster Railway opened the station on 2 March 1863.[1]

It closed to passenger traffic on 14 October 1957 when the Northern Ireland Government forced the Great Northern Railway Board to close its cross-border lines. The Mid Ulster line survived for goods in the Republic until CIÉ closed it on 1 January 1960, while Smithborough station closed on 1 June 1958.

Routes

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Monaghan		Ulster Railway Portadown to Clones		Clones

References

1. "Smithborough" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.