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Float railway station

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Float
General information
LocationLisduff, County Westmeath
Ireland
Coordinates53°42′34″N 7°26′51″W / 53.7095°N 7.4474°W / 53.7095; -7.4474
Elevation219 ft
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeTwo story station house and goods shed, both extant.
History
Pre-groupingMidland Great Western Railway
Key dates
1856 (8 July)station opened
1944 (24 April)station closed
1945 (10 December)station reopens
1947station closed to passengers
1959last passenger special
1960line closed to all traffic

Float Railway Station was a former station on the Inny Junction to Cavan branch of the Midland Great Western Railway, Ireland. It opened in 1856 and closed in 1947. Due to the fuel shortage caused by World War Two, the station was closed for over a year and a half in 1944–1945.[1][2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Inny Junction   Midland Great Western Railway
Inny Junction-Cavan
  Ballywillan

References

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  1. ^ "Float station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Eiretrains". Photo gallery. Retrieved 11 July 2011.

http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20F/Float/IrishRailwayStations.html Ordnance Survey of Ireland 1: 50,000 Discovery Series map no. 41 shows the station locale.