Valentia Harbour
Remains of the goods shed at Valentia Harbour station. Photograph taken on 22 September 2008.
General information
Location	Reenard West, County Kerry Ireland
Coordinates	51°55′48″N 10°16′38″W / 51.929897°N 10.277085°W / 51.929897; -10.277085
Elevation	12 ft
Line(s)	Farranfore–Valentia Harbour
History
Original company	Great Southern and Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Southern and Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern and Western Railway
Key dates
12 September 1893	Station opens
1 February 1960	Station closes

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.^[1]

History

A station at Valentia Harbour was suggested from as early as 1846, as there were suggestions that the Harbour should be used as a packet station for services to the United States of America.^[2]

However, it took much longer to come to fruition and the station was finally opened on 12 September 1893.^[3]

The station closed on 1 February 1960,^[4] the last service train having run on 30 January 1960.^[5]

Route