Disused railway station in County Galway, Ireland
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 Clifden, being from Galway 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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