Multyfarnham

Multyfarnham Station, Co.Westmeath, is located between Mullingar and Edgeworthstown on the Midland Great Western Railway's Dublin to Sligo line. The station here, which still retains its MGWR station building, wooden waiting room, goods shed and signal cabin, was opened in November 1855, and was closed in June 1963. The station however remained a block post until 1983, retaining its loop and signal cabin. Today, the signal cabin still acts as a gate box guarding the adjacent level crossing at the west end of the former station.
The former station at Multyfarnham, looking east towards Dublin, showing the station building and up platform. Opened in 1855, with was closed in June 1963. The typical Midland Great Western Railway style signal cabin at Multyfarnham, located adjacent to the level crossing on the down side of the line. The cabin remains in use as gate box to control the crossings gates. The wide wooden level crossing at Multyfarnham level crossing. The gates here are hand operated. A view looking west towards Sligo from Multyfarnham level crossing. The line between Dublin and Longford was originally double track, but this singled by the Great Southern Railway in 1931.