Carrigaloe railway station

Railway station in County Cork, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carrigaloe railway station serves Carrigaloe on Great Island in County Cork.

LocationCóbh
Ireland
Coordinates51°51′56″N 8°19′31″W
Platforms2
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Carrigaloe

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Carrigaloe railway station, County Cork
General information
LocationCóbh
Ireland
Coordinates51°51′56″N 8°19′31″W
OwnerIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Bus operatorsBarrys Coaches [1]
Connections200
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
History
Opened10 March 1862
Services
Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Fota
towards Cork Kent
Commuter Rushbrooke
towards Cobh
Location
Close

It is a station on the Cork to Cobh commuter service. Passengers can travel to Glounthaune station to transfer to Midleton.[2][better source needed]

Description

The station is unstaffed and only the Cork-bound platform is accessible by wheelchairs.[3] A footbridge accesses the Cobh-bound platform.[citation needed]

Cross River Ferries connects Carrigaloe to Passage West on the other side of the harbour. The crossing from Glenbrook (Passage West) to Carrigaloe takes 4 minutes and runs daily without the need of reservation.[citation needed]

History

The original station opened on 10 March 1862.[4][5] Although the station closed to goods traffic in December 1974, it continues to serve passenger traffic.[4]

See also

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