Ballinhassig railway station

Ballinhassig
General information
LocationBallinhassig, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates51°48′34″N 8°33′38″W / 51.8095°N 8.5606°W / 51.8095; -8.5606
Elevation287 ft
History
Opened1849
Original companyCork and Bandon Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1 August 1849Station opens
1 November 1851Station renamed Ballinhassig and Kinsale Road
27 June 1863Station renamed Ballinhassig
1 April 1961Station closes
Services
Preceding station   Cork and Bandon Railway   Following station
Waterfall   Cork-Bandon   Junction
Location

Ballinhassig railway station was on the Cork and Bandon Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

History

The station opened on 12 June 1851. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

On 1 November 1851 the station was renamed Ballinhassig & Kinsale Road and on 27 June 1863 it was renamed Ballinhassig.

Near Ballinhassig with the telegraph poles running along the closed line in 2005.

References

  1. ^ "Ballinhassig station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

Further reading

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