Valentia Harbour railway station
Valentia Harbour railway station was the terminus of the Farranfore–Valentia Harbour line originally operated by the Great Southern and Western Railway in Ireland. It was the most westerly railway station in Europe.Photo: Steve Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Ireland
- Also known as: “Valentia Harbour Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Immaculate Conception and Beginish Island.
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Church
Photo: ETKOLEVA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Immaculate Conception is situated 1 km north of Valentia Harbour railway station.
Beginish Island
Island
Beginish is an island in Valentia Harbour, in south west County Kerry, Ireland. Beginish Island is situated 2½ km northwest of Valentia Harbour railway station.
Valentia Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: Dennis Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Valentia Lifeboat Station is located adjacent to the Watch House Cottages at Knightstown, a village at the eastern tip of Valentia Island, County Kerry, in the SW corner of Ireland. Valentia Lifeboat Station is situated 1¼ km north of Valentia Harbour railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knightstown and Chapeltown.
Knightstown
Village
Photo: Kmcnamee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knightstown, alternatively called Knight's Town, is a village and the largest settlement on Valentia Island, County Kerry, in Ireland. It lies within the townland of Farranreagh, at the eastern tip of the island.
Chapeltown
Village
Photo: Elkringo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapeltown is a village on Valentia Island in the south-west of County Kerry. It is the second major settlement on the Island, the other being Knightstown 4 kilometers away. Chapeltown is situated 4 km west of Valentia Harbour railway station.
Caherciveen
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caherciveen is a village on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry in southwest Ireland. It has a population of 1300, but it's on the popular Ring of Kerry tourist circuit and gets very busy in summer.
Valentia Harbour railway station
- Categories: harbour railway station and transportation
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Valentia Harbour railway station” goes by many names.
- French: “Valentia Harbour”
- Polish: “Valentia Harbour”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ardcost and Reenard Point.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Revenue House and Valencia River.
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