Carrigaloe railway station
Carrigaloe railway station serves Carrigaloe on Great Island in County Cork.
![]() Carrigaloe railway station, County Cork | |
Location | Cóbh Republic of Ireland |
Coordinates | 51°51′56″N 8°19′31″W |
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
Platforms | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
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It is a station on the Cork to Cobh commuter service. Passengers can travel to Glounthaune station to transfer to Midleton.[1]
Description
The station is unstaffed and only the Cork-bound platform is accessible by wheelchairs.[2] A footbridge accesses the Cobh-bound platform.
Cross River Ferries connects Carrigaloe to Passage West on the other side of the harbour. The crossing from Glenbrook (Passage West) to Carrigaloe takes 4 minutes and runs daily without the need of reservation.
History
The original station opened on 10 March 1862.[3][4] Although the station closed to goods traffic in December 1974, it continues to serve passenger traffic.[3]
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See also
References
- "Irish Rail Printable Timetables". irishrail.ie. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- "Find an Iarnród Éireann Station - Carrigaloe". irishrail.ie. Irish Rail. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- "Carrigaloe station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
- "Carrigaloe Station, County Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
External links
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Following station | ||
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Fota | Commuter Cork-Cobh |
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