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Ballyglunin railway station

Ballyglunin

Béal Átha Glúinín
Ballyglunin station, in 2014, with signage indicating the fictional name (Castletown) used in The Quiet Man
General information
LocationBallyglunin, County Galway
Ireland
Coordinates53°25′52″N 8°47′37″W / 53.4311°N 8.7937°W / 53.4311; -8.7937
Line(s)Limerick to Claremorris
History
Opened1860
Closed1976

Ballyglunin railway station (Irish: Stáisiún traenach Bhéal Átha Glúinín)[1] is a disused railway station close to the village of Ballyglunin in County Galway. Closed in 1976, the station building is a protected structure which is known for its association with the 1952 film, The Quiet Man.

  1. ^ "€8,000 fós de dhíth le hionad pobail a dhéanamh de stáisiún traenach cáiliúil". rte.ie (in Irish). RTÉ. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

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