Cork Western Road railway station
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Cork Western Road railway station was a terminus station on the
Cork and Muskerry Light Railway The Cork and Muskerry Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway in County Cork, Ireland. The first part of the railway opened in 1887 and closed in 1934. A major reason for building the railway was to exploit tourist traffic to Blarney Castle. ...
in
County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae ChorcaĆ­) 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. The station was located at Lancaster Quay (the Bishop's Marsh) on the Western Road, close to what is now the River Lee Hotel in
Cork city Cork ( , from , meaning 'marsh') is the second largest city in Ireland and third largest city by population on the island of Ireland. It is located in the south-west of Ireland, in the province of Munster. Following an extension to the city' ...
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History

The station opened on 8 August 1887. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1934.


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Disused railway stations in County Cork Railway stations opened in 1887 Railway stations closed in 1934 Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in the 1880s {{Ireland-railstation-stub