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Beauparc is an attractive
station on the Great Northern Railway's
Drogheda to
Navan branch. The branch lost its
passenger service in 1958 but goods traffic, mainly in the form gypsum
from
Kingscourt ensured the line's future.
In 1977 Tara Mines and
Platin cement trains also began
operating on the line. The gypsum traffic ceased in 2001, but the line
is still open for Tara Mines and cement traffic.
Beauparc Station retains its
platforms and station building. The typical GNR signal cabin once stood
at the Drogheda end of the platform, this is marked by the gap in the
platform for the levers. Behind the level crossing is also a goods bank.
The nearest village to the station is Yellow Furze. |
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