Cork Albert Quay railway station was on the
Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway (CB&SCR), was an Irish gauge () railway in Ireland. It opened in 1849 as the Cork and Bandon Railway (C&BR), changed its name to Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway in 1888 and became part of the Great South ...
in
County Cork
County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...
,
Ireland
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.
History
The station opened on 8 December 1851 with services to
Bandon, County Cork
Bandon (; ) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It lies on the River Bandon between two hills. The name in Irish means 'Bridge of the Bandon', a reference to the origin of the town as a crossing point on the river. In 2004 Bandon celebrated its ...
. From 1866 to 1879 and 1925 to 1935 it was also the terminus of the
Cork and Macroom Direct Railway
The Cork and Macroom Direct Railway (CMDR) was an Irish gauge () railway in Ireland which ran the from Cork to Macroom.
History
It was incorporated in 1861 and was chaired by Sir John Arnott and Joseph Ronayne. The engineer for the scheme w ...
.
Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.
Building
In the early 21st century some of the remaining
listed/protected structures bordering the Albert Quay station were incorporated into the
Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is an Irish state economic development agency focused on helping Irish-owned business deliver new export sales. The aim of Enterprise Ireland is .
History
Enterprise Ireland was established by the Industrial Development (E ...
"Webworks" office development on Eglinton Street and Albert Quay. This included the building formerly housing the
CIÉ
Córas Iompair Éireann (''Irish Transport Company''), or CIÉ, is a statutory corporation of Ireland, answerable to the Irish Government and responsible for most public transport within the republic and jointly with its Northern Ireland counte ...
area offices, which is now known as Albert Quay House.
Routes
Gallery
File:Cork, Albert Quay station; Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway, 1948 (geograph 5307072).jpg, File:Cork, Albert Quay station; Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway, 1948
File: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.
File:Cork, Albert Quay Goods Yard - geograph.org.uk - 2230199.jpg, Goods wagons stored in the yard 17 July 1955.
Further reading
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References
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Disused railway stations in County Cork
Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1851
Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland closed in 1961
1851 establishments in Ireland