Cork Western Road railway station

51°53′46″N 8°29′01″W / 51.8961°N 8.4836°W / 51.8961; -8.4836HistoryOriginal companyCork and Muskerry Light RailwayPre-groupingCork and Muskerry Light RailwayPost-groupingGreat Southern RailwaysKey dates8 August 1887Station opened31 December 1934Station closed

Cork Western Road railway station was a terminus station on the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway in County Cork, Ireland. The station was located at Lancaster Quay (the Bishop's Marsh) on the Western Road, close to what is now the River Lee Hotel in Cork city.[1]

History

The station opened on 8 August 1887.

Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1934.

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Cork and Muskerry Light Railway
Cork-Coachford 		  Victoria

Further reading

  • R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1

References

  1. ^ "5c. On Track, Cork & its Railway Heritage | Cork Heritage".
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