Cork Albert Quay railway station
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Cork Albert Quay
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A diesel locomotive hauls a freight transfer out of Albert Quay station on its way to Glanmire Road on 18 July 1975
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Location | Cork, County Cork Ireland |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
History | |
Original company | Cork and Bandon Railway |
Pre-grouping | Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
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8 December 1851 | Station opens |
1 April 1961 | Station closes |
Cork Albert Quay railway station was on the Cork and Bandon Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
History
The station opened on 8 December 1851 with services to Bandon, County Cork. From 1866 to 1879 and 1925 to 1935 it was also the terminus of the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway.
Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]
Plans
Plans are currently being proposed to turn the station into an entertainment and event centre.
Routes
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Cork and Bandon Railway Cork-Bandon |
Waterfall | ||
Terminus | Cork and Macroom Direct Railway Cork-Macroom 1866-1879 |
Ballincollig | ||
Terminus | Cork and Macroom Direct Railway Cork-Macroom 1925-1927 |
Bishopstown | ||
Terminus | Cork and Macroom Direct Railway Cork-Macroom 1927-1935 |
Ballincollig |
Gallery
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Cork 2 Albert Quay locomotives stored outside the ex-CB&SC station geograph-2230173-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Steam locomotives stored outside the station 17 July 1955.
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Cork, Albert Quay Goods Yard - geograph.org.uk - 2230199.jpg
Goods wagons stored in the yard 17 July 1955.
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Sidings at Maynooth? No - its Cork! (8344499413).jpg
This time there is desolation with no rolling stock in the yard as well as evidence of track lifting 17 April 1967.
Further reading
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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