Upton and Innishannon railway station
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Ireland
Upton and Innishannon | |||||
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 The remaining station building, photographed in September 2005 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Upton, County Cork Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°47′17″N 8°40′19″W / 51.788051°N 8.672055°W | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Cork and Bandon Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 August 1849 | Station opens | ||||
| 1 April 1961 | Station closes | ||||
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Upton and Innishannon railway station was on the Cork and Bandon Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
Located near the village of Upton, the station opened as Brinney on 1 August 1849. It was renamed Upton and Brinney on 1 November 1851. It was further renamed Upton on 1 July 1883, and Upton and Innishannon from 1 July 1894.[citation needed]
It was the scene of the Upton Train Ambush on 15 February 1921 when the Irish Republican Army mounted an attack on a train carrying British soldiers.[1] The action was a disaster for the IRA; three of its volunteers were killed and two wounded. Six British soldiers were wounded, three seriously. At least six civilian passengers were killed and ten wounded in the crossfire.[citation needed]
Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[2]
