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Clarecastle Station
County Clare
Latitude 52.818676 Longitude -8.9548686
Grid Reference R 35657455
Last Visit Date 10/07/2011


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Site Description

Closed to passengers in 1963 and completely in 1979, only the Down platform remains, on which is the station building. There was a loading bank and site of a goods loop behind the Up platform, of which no trace remains, this area being used as a ballast loading point. The last traffic handled here was tar. There was a block post here until 1963, the signal cabin was at the Limerick end on the Down side.

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Chronological Details

Opened Closed Company Name Notes
17/01/1859 14/06/1963 L&ER Clarecastle Tar traffic remained after closure

Geographical Details

Section StartSection FinishDistanceMilepostMeasured from
Limerick Athenry 22.88 23 Limerick Station

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