Carrigtwohill railway station serves the town of
Carrigtwohill
Carrigtwohill, officially Carrigtohill (), is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of 5,080 (2016). It is 12 kilometres east of Cork city. It is connected to Cork Suburban Rail and is bypassed by the N25 road. Carrigtwohill is on ...
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 a ...
.
It is a station on the
Cork to
Midleton
Midleton (; , meaning "monastery at the weir") is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies approximately 16 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare. A satellit ...
commuter service. Passengers to Cobh change at Glounthaune station.
The station is unstaffed but has a ticket vending machine. Its two platforms are both fully accessible.
History
The original station in Carrigtwohill was opened on 2 November 1859, but closed for goods traffic on 2 December 1974 and fully closed on 6 September 1976. It was re-opened on 30 July 2009 as part of the newly refurbished
Cork-Midleton line.
Developments
The 2002 Cork Suburban Rail Feasibility Study proposed the construction of a new station approximately west of the existing station.
'Carrigtwohill West' station was proposed to serve an industrial area west of Carrigtwohill, with
IDA Ireland providing partial funding.
The project was cancelled in 2012.
See also
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List of railway stations in Ireland
This article lists railway stations both in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The stations in the Republic of Ireland are generally operated by Iarnród Éireann and stations in Northern Ireland are generally operated by NI Railways.
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References
External links
Irish Rail Carrigtwohill Station Website
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Iarnród Éireann stations in County Cork
Railway stations in County Cork
Railway stations opened in 1859
1859 establishments in Ireland
Railway stations closed in 1976
Railway stations opened in 2009