A station at Valentia Harbour was suggested from as early as 1846, as there were suggestions that the Harbour should be used as a packet station for services to the United States of America.[2]
However, it took much longer to come to fruition and the station was finally opened on 12 September 1893.[3]
The station closed on 1 February 1960,[4] the last service train having run on 30 January 1960.[5]