Oughterard railway station

Oughterard railway station was on the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) Galway to Clifden railway.

History The station was the interim terminus on the line to , being from The inaugural train, the 08:00 from Galway on 1 January 1895 arrived at 9:15am, bringing MGWR General Manager Joseph Tatlow and entourage, who retired to an hotel for refreshments. The 9:25am return left Oughterard with a mere seven passengers, part of the reason being New Year's Day was a strict Church holyday.

The station proved useful in bringing tourists and anglers to the Ouhterard area.

The station closed with the line in 1935.

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