Bantry railway station
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Bantry | |
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General information | |
Location | Bantry, County Cork Ireland |
History | |
Original company | Cork and Bandon Railway |
Pre-grouping | Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
Key dates | |
4 July 1881 | Station opens |
22 October 1892 | Station closes |
Bantry railway station was on the Cork and Bandon Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
History
The station opened on 4 July 1881.
On 7 July 1887, an early morning mail train crashed through the buffers, killing the driver and seriously injuring the fireman. The enquiry concluded that the driver had been speeding.[1]
Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 22 October 1892[2] when a new station, Bantry Town, was opened closer to the town centre.
Routes
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Durrus Road | Cork and Bandon Railway Drimoleague-Bantry |
Terminus |
Further reading
- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
- ^ "Accident at Bantry on 7th July 1887". Railways Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Bantry, Union Hill" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
External links
- Eiretrains gallery – 21st century photos of former railway infrastructure in Bantry
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