Kingscourt railway station
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Kingscourt Railway station is a former passenger station in Kingscourt
, County Cavan
, in Ireland. It was created by the Navan and Kingscourt Railway in 1865. This was purchased by the Midland Great Western Railway
in 1888. The line ceased passenger services in 1947, and was then a freight only service. Until recent years it operated to haul gypsum from BPB plc
Gypsum Industries plant in County Cavan
to the port of Dublin. After a strike by Irish Rail staff in 2001, Gypsum Industries decided to withdraw their Gypsum ore traffic from the line due to the uncertainty, and the line was left unused. It is currently disconnected at Tara Junction, Navan, but the line is intact, albeit heavily overgrown, no trains having been on the line since 2002.
Kingscourt
Kingscourt, historically known as Dunaree , is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It is located near the Cavan-Meath border and has a population of over 3,000 making it the fourth largest town in Cavan. The town was founded near the site of the old village of Cabra, by Mervyn Pratt, towards the end...
, County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, in Ireland. It was created by the Navan and Kingscourt Railway in 1865. This was purchased by the Midland Great Western Railway
Midland Great Western Railway
The Midland Great Western Railway was the third largest Irish gauge railway company in Ireland. It was incorporated in 1845 and absorbed into the Great Southern Railway in 1924. It served part of Leinster, County Cavan in Ulster and much of Connaught...
in 1888. The line ceased passenger services in 1947, and was then a freight only service. Until recent years it operated to haul gypsum from BPB plc
BPB plc
BPB plc is a British building materials business: it is the world's largest manufacturer of plasterboard. It once was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index...
Gypsum Industries plant in County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
to the port of Dublin. After a strike by Irish Rail staff in 2001, Gypsum Industries decided to withdraw their Gypsum ore traffic from the line due to the uncertainty, and the line was left unused. It is currently disconnected at Tara Junction, Navan, but the line is intact, albeit heavily overgrown, no trains having been on the line since 2002.